Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Sturgis, SD step deck rate

$4,473step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $3,757–$5,189
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Sturgis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,202
Fuel: $1,271
All-in estimate: $4,473

Return trip

Sturgis → San Antonio$5,402

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Antonio to Sturgis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Sturgis, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,396	$2.70	$3,023 – $3,770
53' refrigerated	$4,047	$3.21	$3,521 – $4,573
48' flatbed	$4,105	$3.26	$3,530 – $4,679
Step deck	$4,473	$3.55	$3,757 – $5,189
Power only	$2,999	$2.38	$2,609 – $3,389
Hotshot	$2,264	$1.80	$1,879 – $2,648
26' box truck	$2,219	$1.76	$1,886 – $2,551
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.08	$1,141 – $1,576

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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 Sturgis

Step deck lanes into Sturgis, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$6,371	$3.56	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$6,363	$5.04	$5,345 – $7,381	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,639	$4.82	$3,897 – $5,382	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,593	$3.53	$3,858 – $5,328	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$3,128	$3.02	$2,627 – $3,628	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$5,520	$3.17	$4,637 – $6,403	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$6,432	$5.03	$5,403 – $7,461	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$3,839	$3.69	$3,225 – $4,453	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Sturgis, SD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Sturgis, SD is estimated at $4,473 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,757 and $5,189.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Sturgis, SD by truck?

About 1,260 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,271 of the $4,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sturgis, SD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,402, which makes San Antonio, TX to Sturgis, SD 17% 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