Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to San Clemente, CA step deck rate

$4,522step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $3,798–$5,245
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to San Clemente price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,146
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $4,522

Return trip

San Clemente → San Antonio$6,641

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 San Clemente by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to San Clemente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,440	$2.52	$3,061 – $3,818
53' refrigerated	$4,099	$3.00	$3,566 – $4,631
48' flatbed	$4,151	$3.04	$3,570 – $4,732
Step deck	$4,522	$3.31	$3,798 – $5,245
Power only	$3,041	$2.23	$2,646 – $3,437
Hotshot	$2,296	$1.68	$1,905 – $2,686
26' box truck	$2,248	$1.65	$1,911 – $2,586
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.01	$1,156 – $1,596

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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 San Clemente

Step deck lanes into San Clemente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$9,151	$3.19	$7,687 – $10,615	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$1,497	$3.98	$1,258 – $1,737	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,942	$2.84	$6,671 – $9,213	6 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$4,677	$3.29	$3,929 – $5,425	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to San Clemente, CA is estimated at $4,522 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,798 and $5,245.

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

About 1,365 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 $1,376 of the $4,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,146 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,641, which makes San Antonio, TX to San Clemente, 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