Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Waltham, MA step deck rate

$8,915step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $7,489–$10,342
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Waltham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,825
Fuel: $2,090
All-in estimate: $8,915

Return trip

Waltham → San Antonio$6,102

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Antonio to Waltham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Waltham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,836	$3.30	$6,084 – $7,588
53' refrigerated	$8,143	$3.93	$7,084 – $9,201
48' flatbed	$8,194	$3.95	$7,047 – $9,341
Step deck	$8,915	$4.30	$7,489 – $10,342
Power only	$6,078	$2.93	$5,288 – $6,868
Hotshot	$4,589	$2.21	$3,809 – $5,369
26' box truck	$4,482	$2.16	$3,810 – $5,154
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.32	$2,297 – $3,172

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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 Waltham

Step deck lanes into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$2,061	$9.50	$1,731 – $2,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$17,909	$5.86	$15,044 – $20,775	7 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$6,227	$6.27	$5,231 – $7,224	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$8,201	$4.36	$6,889 – $9,514	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$9,179	$3.41	$7,710 – $10,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$2,152	$6.99	$1,808 – $2,497	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$17,744	$5.86	$14,905 – $20,583	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$7,950	$4.38	$6,678 – $9,221	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Waltham, MA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Waltham, MA is estimated at $8,915 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,489 and $10,342.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Waltham, MA by truck?

About 2,073 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,090 of the $8,915 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waltham, MA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,102, which makes San Antonio, TX to Waltham, MA 46% 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