Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Townsend, DE step deck rate

$7,165step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $6,019–$8,311
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Townsend price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,421
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $7,165

Return trip

Townsend → San Antonio$5,736

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Antonio to Townsend by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Townsend, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,476	$3.17	$4,874 – $6,079
53' refrigerated	$6,524	$3.77	$5,676 – $7,372
48' flatbed	$6,582	$3.81	$5,661 – $7,504
Step deck	$7,165	$4.14	$6,019 – $8,311
Power only	$4,858	$2.81	$4,227 – $5,490
Hotshot	$3,668	$2.12	$3,044 – $4,291
26' box truck	$3,586	$2.07	$3,048 – $4,124
Sprinter van	$2,191	$1.27	$1,840 – $2,541

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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 Townsend

Step deck lanes into Townsend, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,686	$11.24	$1,416 – $1,955	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$15,545	$5.55	$13,058 – $18,032	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$4,826	$6.29	$4,054 – $5,598	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$7,823	$3.24	$6,572 – $9,075	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,200	$19.68	$1,008 – $1,392	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$15,329	$5.56	$12,877 – $17,782	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$6,299	$4.24	$5,292 – $7,307	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Townsend, DE?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Townsend, DE is estimated at $7,165 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,019 and $8,311.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Townsend, DE by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,744 of the $7,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Townsend, DE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,736, which makes San Antonio, TX to Townsend, DE 25% 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