Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to St. Joseph, MO step deck rate

$3,172step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $2,664–$3,679
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,290
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $3,172

Return trip

St. Joseph → San Antonio$3,884

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Antonio to St. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,385	$2.73	$2,123 – $2,648
53' refrigerated	$2,844	$3.25	$2,474 – $3,214
48' flatbed	$2,906	$3.32	$2,499 – $3,313
Step deck	$3,172	$3.62	$2,664 – $3,679
Power only	$2,093	$2.39	$1,821 – $2,365
Hotshot	$1,579	$1.80	$1,310 – $1,847
26' box truck	$1,553	$1.77	$1,320 – $1,786
Sprinter van	$954	$1.09	$801 – $1,107

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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 St. Joseph

Step deck lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$4,585	$3.53	$3,851 – $5,318	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$7,291	$4.55	$6,125 – $8,458	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,669	$5.65	$2,242 – $3,096	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,007	$3.69	$2,526 – $3,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$3,379	$2.74	$2,838 – $3,920	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$3,893	$3.17	$3,270 – $4,516	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$7,157	$4.57	$6,012 – $8,302	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$2,380	$4.09	$1,999 – $2,761	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to St. Joseph, MO?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $3,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,664 and $3,679.

How far is San Antonio, TX from St. Joseph, MO by truck?

About 875 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $882 of the $3,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Joseph, MO to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,884, which makes San Antonio, TX to St. Joseph, MO 18% 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