Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Thurmont, MD step deck rate

$6,855step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $5,758–$7,952
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Thurmont price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,205
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $6,855

Return trip

Thurmont → San Antonio$5,563

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Antonio to Thurmont by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Thurmont, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,234	$3.20	$4,658 – $5,810
53' refrigerated	$6,236	$3.81	$5,425 – $7,046
48' flatbed	$6,296	$3.85	$5,415 – $7,178
Step deck	$6,855	$4.19	$5,758 – $7,952
Power only	$4,640	$2.84	$4,037 – $5,243
Hotshot	$3,503	$2.14	$2,907 – $4,098
26' box truck	$3,426	$2.09	$2,912 – $3,940
Sprinter van	$2,094	$1.28	$1,759 – $2,429

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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 Thurmont

Step deck lanes into Thurmont, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,999	$8.61	$1,679 – $2,318	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,691 mi	$15,039	$5.59	$12,633 – $17,446	6 d
Chicago, IL	660 mi	$4,354	$6.60	$3,657 – $5,050	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$6,171	$4.28	$5,184 – $7,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,308 mi	$7,535	$3.26	$6,330 – $8,741	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	146 mi	$1,488	$10.19	$1,250 – $1,726	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$14,828	$5.60	$12,456 – $17,201	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$5,970	$4.31	$5,014 – $6,925	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Thurmont, MD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Thurmont, MD is estimated at $6,855 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,758 and $7,952.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Thurmont, MD by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,650 of the $6,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thurmont, MD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,563, which makes San Antonio, TX to Thurmont, MD 23% 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