Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Wake Forest, NC step deck rate

$5,747step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,468 mi
Typical range: $4,828–$6,667
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Wake Forest price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,267
Fuel: $1,480
All-in estimate: $5,747

Return trip

Wake Forest → San Antonio$4,715

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Antonio to Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,379	$2.98	$3,897 – $4,860
53' refrigerated	$5,217	$3.55	$4,539 – $5,895
48' flatbed	$5,277	$3.59	$4,538 – $6,016
Step deck	$5,747	$3.92	$4,828 – $6,667
Power only	$3,876	$2.64	$3,372 – $4,380
Hotshot	$2,926	$1.99	$2,428 – $3,423
26' box truck	$2,864	$1.95	$2,434 – $3,294
Sprinter van	$1,751	$1.19	$1,471 – $2,032

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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 Wake Forest

Step deck lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,698	$5.60	$2,267 – $3,130	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$13,623	$5.14	$11,443 – $15,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$4,385	$5.82	$3,683 – $5,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$5,064	$4.03	$4,254 – $5,875	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,754	$3.01	$5,673 – $7,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,129	$5.39	$1,789 – $2,470	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$13,360	$5.15	$11,222 – $15,497	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$5,048	$4.03	$4,240 – $5,856	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Wake Forest, NC?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $5,747 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,828 and $6,667.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Wake Forest, NC by truck?

About 1,468 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 $1,480 of the $5,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wake Forest, NC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,715, which makes San Antonio, TX to Wake Forest, NC 22% 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