Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Surprise, AZ step deck rate

$3,973step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $3,337–$4,608
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Surprise price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,938
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $3,973

Return trip

Surprise → San Antonio$3,039

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Antonio to Surprise by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Surprise, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331
53' refrigerated	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042
48' flatbed	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152
Step deck	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608
Power only	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984
Hotshot	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250
Sprinter van	$1,200	$1.17	$1,008 – $1,392

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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 Surprise

Step deck lanes into Surprise, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,545 mi	$9,055	$3.56	$7,606 – $10,503	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$2,993	$7.41	$2,514 – $3,472	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$7,763	$4.51	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Houston, TX	1,223 mi	$4,563	$3.73	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,471 mi	$7,832	$3.17	$6,579 – $9,085	6 d
San Diego, CA	327 mi	$2,665	$8.15	$2,239 – $3,092	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$4,107	$3.84	$3,450 – $4,765	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,138 mi	$5,893	$2.76	$4,950 – $6,836	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Surprise, AZ?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Surprise, AZ is estimated at $3,973 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,337 and $4,608.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Surprise, AZ by truck?

About 1,026 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 $1,035 of the $3,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Surprise, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,039, which makes San Antonio, TX to Surprise, AZ 31% 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