Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$5,400step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,688 mi
Typical range: $4,536–$6,264
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,698
Fuel: $1,702
All-in estimate: $5,400

Return trip

Stockton → San Antonio$7,930

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 Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,125	$2.44	$3,671 – $4,579
53' refrigerated	$4,914	$2.91	$4,276 – $5,553
48' flatbed	$4,960	$2.94	$4,266 – $5,654
Step deck	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264
Power only	$3,659	$2.17	$3,183 – $4,134
Hotshot	$2,762	$1.64	$2,292 – $3,231
26' box truck	$2,701	$1.60	$2,296 – $3,106
Sprinter van	$1,650	$0.98	$1,386 – $1,914

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$5,378	$3.20	$4,517 – $6,238	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Stockton, CA is estimated at $5,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,536 and $6,264.

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

About 1,688 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 $1,702 of the $5,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,698 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,930, which makes San Antonio, TX to Stockton, 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