Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Santa Clara, CA step deck rate

$5,473step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $4,597–$6,349
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Santa Clara price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,744
Fuel: $1,729
All-in estimate: $5,473

Return trip

Santa Clara → San Antonio$8,038

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 Santa Clara by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Santa Clara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,183	$2.44	$3,722 – $4,643
53' refrigerated	$4,983	$2.91	$4,335 – $5,630
48' flatbed	$5,028	$2.93	$4,324 – $5,731
Step deck	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349
Power only	$3,710	$2.16	$3,228 – $4,192
Hotshot	$2,801	$1.63	$2,325 – $3,277
26' box truck	$2,739	$1.60	$2,328 – $3,150
Sprinter van	$1,673	$0.98	$1,405 – $1,941

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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 Santa Clara

Step deck lanes into Santa Clara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$2,543	$7.06	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,596	$3.96	$7,221 – $9,972	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,271	$3.13	$1,907 – $2,634	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$8,337	$2.82	$7,003 – $9,671	7 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$3,049	$6.21	$2,561 – $3,537	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$5,478	$3.19	$4,602 – $6,355	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Santa Clara, CA is estimated at $5,473 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,597 and $6,349.

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

About 1,715 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 $1,729 of the $5,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,744 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,038, which makes San Antonio, TX to Santa Clara, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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