Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Soledad, CA step deck rate

$5,310step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,655 mi
Typical range: $4,460–$6,160
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Soledad price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,641
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $5,310

Return trip

Soledad → San Antonio$7,799

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 Soledad by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Soledad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,055	$2.45	$3,609 – $4,501
53' refrigerated	$4,831	$2.92	$4,203 – $5,459
48' flatbed	$4,877	$2.95	$4,194 – $5,560
Step deck	$5,310	$3.21	$4,460 – $6,160
Power only	$3,595	$2.17	$3,128 – $4,063
Hotshot	$2,714	$1.64	$2,253 – $3,176
26' box truck	$2,655	$1.60	$2,257 – $3,053
Sprinter van	$1,622	$0.98	$1,363 – $1,882

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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 Soledad

Step deck lanes into Soledad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$9,532	$3.17	$8,007 – $11,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,219	$8.04	$1,864 – $2,574	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$8,555	$3.96	$7,186 – $9,923	5 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$5,826	$3.16	$4,894 – $6,758	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$2,124	$3.22	$1,785 – $2,464	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$8,298	$2.82	$6,971 – $9,626	7 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,725	$6.69	$2,289 – $3,161	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,669 mi	$5,348	$3.20	$4,492 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Soledad, CA is estimated at $5,310 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,460 and $6,160.

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

About 1,655 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 $1,669 of the $5,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,641 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,799, which makes San Antonio, TX to Soledad, 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