Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Sidney, MT step deck rate

$6,138step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $5,156–$7,120
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,595
Fuel: $1,543
All-in estimate: $6,138

Return trip

Sidney → San Antonio$4,620

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Sidney, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,680	$3.06	$4,165 – $5,195
53' refrigerated	$5,576	$3.64	$4,851 – $6,301
48' flatbed	$5,636	$3.68	$4,847 – $6,425
Step deck	$6,138	$4.01	$5,156 – $7,120
Power only	$4,145	$2.71	$3,606 – $4,684
Hotshot	$3,129	$2.05	$2,597 – $3,661
26' box truck	$3,062	$2.00	$2,603 – $3,521
Sprinter van	$1,872	$1.22	$1,572 – $2,172

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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 Sidney

Step deck lanes into Sidney, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,641	$4.14	$6,418 – $8,864	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$8,172	$5.77	$6,864 – $9,479	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$5,865	$5.51	$4,927 – $6,803	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$6,245	$4.00	$5,246 – $7,244	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$4,244	$3.39	$3,565 – $4,923	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,662	$3.69	$5,596 – $7,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$8,353	$5.74	$7,016 – $9,689	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$5,363	$4.13	$4,505 – $6,221	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Sidney, MT?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Sidney, MT is estimated at $6,138 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,156 and $7,120.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Sidney, MT by truck?

About 1,530 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 $1,543 of the $6,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sidney, MT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,620, which makes San Antonio, TX to Sidney, MT 33% 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