Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Walnut, CA step deck rate

$4,587step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $3,853–$5,321
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Walnut price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,186
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $4,587

Return trip

Walnut → San Antonio$6,737

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 Walnut by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Walnut, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,491	$2.51	$3,107 – $3,875
53' refrigerated	$4,159	$2.99	$3,619 – $4,700
48' flatbed	$4,211	$3.03	$3,621 – $4,801
Step deck	$4,587	$3.30	$3,853 – $5,321
Power only	$3,087	$2.22	$2,686 – $3,489
Hotshot	$2,330	$1.68	$1,934 – $2,726
26' box truck	$2,282	$1.64	$1,940 – $2,624
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.01	$1,173 – $1,620

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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 Walnut

Step deck lanes into Walnut, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,133	$3.23	$4,312 – $5,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$4,715	$3.28	$3,961 – $5,469	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$6,142	$2.45	$5,159 – $7,124	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Walnut, CA is estimated at $4,587 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,853 and $5,321.

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

About 1,389 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,401 of the $4,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,186 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,737, which makes San Antonio, TX to Walnut, 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