Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Riverbank, CA step deck rate

$5,321step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,659 mi
Typical range: $4,469–$6,172
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Riverbank price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,648
Fuel: $1,673
All-in estimate: $5,321

Return trip

Riverbank → San Antonio$7,815

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 Riverbank by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Riverbank, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,064	$2.45	$3,617 – $4,511
53' refrigerated	$4,841	$2.92	$4,212 – $5,471
48' flatbed	$4,887	$2.95	$4,203 – $5,572
Step deck	$5,321	$3.21	$4,469 – $6,172
Power only	$3,603	$2.17	$3,135 – $4,072
Hotshot	$2,720	$1.64	$2,258 – $3,182
26' box truck	$2,660	$1.60	$2,261 – $3,059
Sprinter van	$1,625	$0.98	$1,365 – $1,886

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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 Riverbank

Step deck lanes into Riverbank, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$9,359	$3.18	$7,862 – $10,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$2,486	$7.20	$2,088 – $2,883	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$8,342	$3.98	$7,008 – $9,677	5 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$5,818	$3.16	$4,887 – $6,749	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$8,152	$2.83	$6,848 – $9,457	7 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$2,983	$6.29	$2,506 – $3,460	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$5,307	$3.21	$4,458 – $6,156	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Riverbank, CA is estimated at $5,321 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,469 and $6,172.

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

About 1,659 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,673 of the $5,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,648 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,815, which makes San Antonio, TX to Riverbank, 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