Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Waterville, ME step deck rate

$10,349step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 2,227 mi
Typical range: $8,693–$12,005
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Waterville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,103
Fuel: $2,246
All-in estimate: $10,349

Return trip

Waterville → San Antonio$6,931

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Antonio to Waterville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Waterville, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,945	$3.57	$7,071 – $8,819
53' refrigerated	$9,462	$4.25	$8,232 – $10,693
48' flatbed	$9,514	$4.27	$8,182 – $10,846
Step deck	$10,349	$4.65	$8,693 – $12,005
Power only	$7,069	$3.17	$6,150 – $7,987
Hotshot	$5,337	$2.40	$4,430 – $6,244
26' box truck	$5,211	$2.34	$4,429 – $5,992
Sprinter van	$3,178	$1.43	$2,669 – $3,686

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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 Waterville

Step deck lanes into Waterville, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$3,073	$7.55	$2,581 – $3,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$20,028	$6.37	$16,824 – $23,233	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$7,297	$6.69	$6,130 – $8,465	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$9,604	$4.70	$8,067 – $11,140	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$10,346	$3.70	$8,691 – $12,001	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$3,069	$6.20	$2,578 – $3,560	2 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$19,894	$6.37	$16,711 – $23,077	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$9,255	$4.72	$7,774 – $10,736	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Waterville, ME?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Waterville, ME is estimated at $10,349 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 2,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,693 and $12,005.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Waterville, ME by truck?

About 2,227 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 $2,246 of the $10,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterville, ME to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,931, which makes San Antonio, TX to Waterville, ME 49% 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