Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA step deck rate

$2,420step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 482 mi
Typical range: $2,033–$2,807
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Ruston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,934
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $2,420

Return trip

Ruston → San Antonio$2,223

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Antonio to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,784	$3.70	$1,588 – $1,981
53' refrigerated	$2,130	$4.42	$1,853 – $2,406
48' flatbed	$2,211	$4.59	$1,901 – $2,520
Step deck	$2,420	$5.02	$2,033 – $2,807
Power only	$1,544	$3.20	$1,343 – $1,745
Hotshot	$1,164	$2.41	$966 – $1,362
26' box truck	$1,153	$2.39	$980 – $1,326
Sprinter van	$714	$1.48	$600 – $828

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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 Ruston

Step deck lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,550	$4.00	$4,662 – $6,439	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$9,039	$5.15	$7,593 – $10,485	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,458	$5.41	$3,745 – $5,171	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,841	$6.24	$1,546 – $2,135	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,118	$3.10	$3,459 – $4,776	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,669	$3.59	$3,922 – $5,416	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$8,696	$5.18	$7,304 – $10,087	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,807	$6.36	$1,518 – $2,096	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA is estimated at $2,420 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 482 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,033 and $2,807.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Ruston, LA by truck?

About 482 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $486 of the $2,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,934 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,223, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA 9% more expensive. 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