Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Welch, WV step deck rate

$5,717step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $4,802–$6,631
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Welch price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,387
Fuel: $1,330
All-in estimate: $5,717

Return trip

Welch → San Antonio$4,628

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Antonio to Welch by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Welch, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,345	$3.29	$3,867 – $4,823
53' refrigerated	$5,178	$3.93	$4,504 – $5,851
48' flatbed	$5,247	$3.98	$4,512 – $5,981
Step deck	$5,717	$4.33	$4,802 – $6,631
Power only	$3,840	$2.91	$3,341 – $4,339
Hotshot	$2,898	$2.20	$2,406 – $3,391
26' box truck	$2,839	$2.15	$2,414 – $3,265
Sprinter van	$1,738	$1.32	$1,460 – $2,016

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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 Welch

Step deck lanes into Welch, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$3,190	$5.79	$2,680 – $3,700	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$13,724	$5.63	$11,528 – $15,920	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$3,731	$7.11	$3,134 – $4,328	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$5,024	$4.47	$4,220 – $5,828	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$6,742	$3.31	$5,664 – $7,821	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,533	$5.49	$2,128 – $2,938	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$13,469	$5.64	$11,314 – $15,623	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$4,869	$4.51	$4,090 – $5,648	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Welch, WV?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Welch, WV is estimated at $5,717 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,802 and $6,631.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Welch, WV by truck?

About 1,319 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 $1,330 of the $5,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Welch, WV to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,628, which makes San Antonio, TX to Welch, WV 24% 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