Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Sanford, NC step deck rate

$5,578step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $4,686–$6,471
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Sanford price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,150
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $5,578

Return trip

Sanford → San Antonio$4,577

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

San Antonio to Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Sanford, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,247	$3.00	$3,779 – $4,714
53' refrigerated	$5,060	$3.57	$4,402 – $5,718
48' flatbed	$5,121	$3.62	$4,404 – $5,838
Step deck	$5,578	$3.94	$4,686 – $6,471
Power only	$3,757	$2.65	$3,269 – $4,245
Hotshot	$2,836	$2.00	$2,354 – $3,318
26' box truck	$2,777	$1.96	$2,360 – $3,193
Sprinter van	$1,699	$1.20	$1,427 – $1,970

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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 Sanford

Step deck lanes into Sanford, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$2,895	$5.37	$2,432 – $3,359	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$13,448	$5.15	$11,296 – $15,599	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$4,364	$5.83	$3,666 – $5,062	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,889	$4.06	$4,107 – $5,671	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$6,648	$3.01	$5,584 – $7,711	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,301	$5.10	$1,933 – $2,669	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$13,180	$5.16	$11,071 – $15,289	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$4,892	$4.06	$4,109 – $5,675	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Sanford, NC?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Sanford, NC is estimated at $5,578 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,686 and $6,471.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Sanford, NC by truck?

About 1,416 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 $1,428 of the $5,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sanford, NC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,577, which makes San Antonio, TX to Sanford, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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