Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$7,514step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $6,312–$8,716
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,737
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $7,514

Return trip

Rochester → San Antonio$6,153

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Antonio to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,745	$3.26	$5,113 – $6,377
53' refrigerated	$6,844	$3.88	$5,954 – $7,734
48' flatbed	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870
Step deck	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716
Power only	$5,098	$2.89	$4,435 – $5,761
Hotshot	$3,849	$2.18	$3,194 – $4,503
26' box truck	$3,763	$2.14	$3,198 – $4,327
Sprinter van	$2,298	$1.30	$1,930 – $2,666

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$6,515	$4.38	$5,473 – $7,558	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Rochester, NY?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Rochester, NY is estimated at $7,514 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,312 and $8,716.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,762 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 $1,777 of the $7,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,153, which makes San Antonio, TX to Rochester, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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