Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Visalia, CA step deck rate

$4,959step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,526 mi
Typical range: $4,166–$5,753
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Visalia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,420
Fuel: $1,539
All-in estimate: $4,959

Return trip

Visalia → San Antonio$7,284

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 Visalia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Visalia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,781	$2.48	$3,365 – $4,197
53' refrigerated	$4,505	$2.95	$3,920 – $5,091
48' flatbed	$4,554	$2.98	$3,917 – $5,192
Step deck	$4,959	$3.25	$4,166 – $5,753
Power only	$3,349	$2.19	$2,914 – $3,784
Hotshot	$2,528	$1.66	$2,098 – $2,958
26' box truck	$2,474	$1.62	$2,103 – $2,845
Sprinter van	$1,513	$0.99	$1,271 – $1,755

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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 Visalia

Step deck lanes into Visalia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$9,192	$3.18	$7,721 – $10,662	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,918	$9.69	$1,611 – $2,225	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$8,144	$3.99	$6,841 – $9,447	5 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$1,845	$3.46	$1,550 – $2,140	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,993	$2.83	$6,714 – $9,272	6 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$2,397	$7.44	$2,013 – $2,780	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$4,992	$3.25	$4,193 – $5,791	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Visalia, CA is estimated at $4,959 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,166 and $5,753.

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

About 1,526 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 $1,539 of the $4,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,420 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,284, which makes San Antonio, TX to Visalia, 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