Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$5,468step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $4,593–$6,342
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,741
Fuel: $1,727
All-in estimate: $5,468

Return trip

Sacramento → San Antonio$8,030

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,178	$2.44	$3,719 – $4,638
53' refrigerated	$4,978	$2.91	$4,331 – $5,625
48' flatbed	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726
Step deck	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342
Power only	$3,706	$2.16	$3,224 – $4,188
Hotshot	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274
26' box truck	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146
Sprinter van	$1,671	$0.98	$1,404 – $1,939

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$5,421	$3.20	$4,554 – $6,289	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $5,468 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,593 and $6,342.

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

About 1,713 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 $1,727 of the $5,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,741 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,030, which makes San Antonio, TX to Sacramento, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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