Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Tempe, AZ step deck rate

$3,850step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $3,234–$4,466
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Tempe price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,857
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $3,850

Return trip

Tempe → San Antonio$2,945

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 Tempe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Tempe, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,905	$2.95	$2,585 – $3,224
53' refrigerated	$3,463	$3.52	$3,012 – $3,913
48' flatbed	$3,529	$3.58	$3,035 – $4,023
Step deck	$3,850	$3.91	$3,234 – $4,466
Power only	$2,554	$2.59	$2,222 – $2,887
Hotshot	$1,927	$1.96	$1,600 – $2,255
26' box truck	$1,893	$1.92	$1,609 – $2,177
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.18	$976 – $1,348

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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 Tempe

Step deck lanes into Tempe, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,981	$3.56	$7,544 – $10,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$3,155	$7.14	$2,650 – $3,660	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$7,690	$4.52	$6,460 – $8,920	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,446	$3.76	$3,735 – $5,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,764	$3.17	$6,522 – $9,006	6 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$2,797	$7.81	$2,350 – $3,245	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$5,808	$2.76	$4,879 – $6,738	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Tempe, AZ is estimated at $3,850 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,234 and $4,466.

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

About 985 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 $993 of the $3,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,857 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,945, which makes San Antonio, TX to Tempe, 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