Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Rapid City, SD step deck rate

$4,384step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $3,683–$5,085
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Rapid City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,145
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $4,384

Return trip

Rapid City → San Antonio$5,295

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Antonio to Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,327	$2.71	$2,961 – $3,693
53' refrigerated	$3,964	$3.23	$3,449 – $4,480
48' flatbed	$4,023	$3.27	$3,460 – $4,586
Step deck	$4,384	$3.57	$3,683 – $5,085
Power only	$2,937	$2.39	$2,555 – $3,318
Hotshot	$2,216	$1.80	$1,840 – $2,593
26' box truck	$2,173	$1.77	$1,847 – $2,499
Sprinter van	$1,331	$1.08	$1,118 – $1,544

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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 Rapid City

Step deck lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$6,322	$3.56	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$6,351	$5.04	$5,335 – $7,367	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,566	$4.84	$3,835 – $5,296	3 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,502	$3.54	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,095	$3.03	$2,600 – $3,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,474	$3.18	$4,598 – $6,350	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$6,408	$5.03	$5,383 – $7,433	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,747	$3.72	$3,148 – $4,347	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Rapid City, SD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $4,384 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,683 and $5,085.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Rapid City, SD by truck?

About 1,229 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 $1,239 of the $4,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rapid City, SD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,295, which makes San Antonio, TX to Rapid City, SD 17% 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