Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Poway, CA step deck rate

$4,397step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $3,693–$5,101
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Poway price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,067
Fuel: $1,330
All-in estimate: $4,397

Return trip

Poway → San Antonio$6,458

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Poway by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Poway, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,342	$2.53	$2,974 – $3,710
53' refrigerated	$3,982	$3.02	$3,465 – $4,500
48' flatbed	$4,036	$3.06	$3,471 – $4,601
Step deck	$4,397	$3.33	$3,693 – $5,101
Power only	$2,954	$2.24	$2,570 – $3,338
Hotshot	$2,229	$1.69	$1,850 – $2,608
26' box truck	$2,184	$1.66	$1,856 – $2,512
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.01	$1,123 – $1,551

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

More lanes into Poway

Step deck lanes into Poway, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$9,091	$3.19	$7,636 – $10,545	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$8,074	$4.00	$6,782 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$4,957	$3.25	$4,164 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,415	$4.17	$1,189 – $1,641	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$7,886	$2.84	$6,624 – $9,147	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$4,576	$3.30	$3,844 – $5,309	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,452 mi	$6,030	$2.46	$5,065 – $6,995	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Poway, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Poway, CA is estimated at $4,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,693 and $5,101.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Poway, CA by truck?

About 1,319 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,330 of the $4,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Poway, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,458, which makes San Antonio, TX to Poway, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology