Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA step deck rate

$4,777step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,459 mi
Typical range: $4,013–$5,542
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Thousand Oaks price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,306
Fuel: $1,471
All-in estimate: $4,777

Return trip

Thousand Oaks → San Antonio$7,017

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 Thousand Oaks by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,639	$2.49	$3,239 – $4,039
53' refrigerated	$4,336	$2.97	$3,772 – $4,900
48' flatbed	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000
Step deck	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542
Power only	$3,221	$2.21	$2,802 – $3,640
Hotshot	$2,431	$1.67	$2,018 – $2,845
26' box truck	$2,380	$1.63	$2,023 – $2,737
Sprinter van	$1,456	$1.00	$1,223 – $1,689

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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 Thousand Oaks

Step deck lanes into Thousand Oaks, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$9,301	$3.18	$7,813 – $10,790	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$8,301	$3.98	$6,972 – $9,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,321	$3.21	$4,469 – $6,172	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$1,688	$3.65	$1,418 – $1,958	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$8,083	$2.83	$6,790 – $9,376	7 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$1,783	$10.94	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$4,902	$3.26	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,570 mi	$6,288	$2.45	$5,282 – $7,295	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA is estimated at $4,777 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,013 and $5,542.

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

About 1,459 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 $1,471 of the $4,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,017, which makes San Antonio, TX to Thousand Oaks, 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