Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Salem, VA step deck rate

$6,170step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $5,183–$7,158
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,751
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $6,170

Return trip

Salem → San Antonio$4,880

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Antonio to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,697	$3.34	$4,180 – $5,213
53' refrigerated	$5,596	$3.98	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,665	$4.03	$4,872 – $6,458
Step deck	$6,170	$4.39	$5,183 – $7,158
Power only	$4,155	$2.95	$3,615 – $4,695
Hotshot	$3,136	$2.23	$2,603 – $3,669
26' box truck	$3,071	$2.18	$2,610 – $3,532
Sprinter van	$1,879	$1.34	$1,578 – $2,179

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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 Salem

Step deck lanes into Salem, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,974	$6.26	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$14,569	$5.74	$12,238 – $16,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$4,195	$6.92	$3,523 – $4,866	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$5,444	$4.51	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$7,195	$3.36	$6,043 – $8,346	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,330	$6.07	$1,958 – $2,703	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$14,301	$5.75	$12,013 – $16,590	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$5,321	$4.54	$4,469 – $6,172	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Salem, VA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Salem, VA is estimated at $6,170 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,183 and $7,158.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Salem, VA by truck?

About 1,407 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 $1,419 of the $6,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, VA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,880, which makes San Antonio, TX to Salem, VA 26% 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