Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Topeka, KS step deck rate

$3,105step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 803 mi
Typical range: $2,608–$3,602
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,295
Fuel: $810
All-in estimate: $3,105

Return trip

Topeka → San Antonio$3,787

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,329	$2.90	$2,073 – $2,585
53' refrigerated	$2,777	$3.46	$2,416 – $3,139
48' flatbed	$2,844	$3.54	$2,446 – $3,242
Step deck	$3,105	$3.87	$2,608 – $3,602
Power only	$2,040	$2.54	$1,775 – $2,305
Hotshot	$1,539	$1.92	$1,277 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,515	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$932	$1.16	$783 – $1,081

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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 Topeka

Step deck lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,979	$3.65	$4,182 – $5,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$7,353	$4.78	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$3,055	$5.58	$2,566 – $3,543	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,967	$3.94	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$3,361	$2.89	$2,823 – $3,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$4,230	$3.27	$3,553 – $4,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$7,193	$4.80	$6,042 – $8,343	4 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,291	$4.46	$1,924 – $2,658	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Topeka, KS?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Topeka, KS is estimated at $3,105 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 803 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,608 and $3,602.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Topeka, KS by truck?

About 803 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $810 of the $3,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Topeka, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,787, which makes San Antonio, TX to Topeka, KS 18% 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