Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Whitefish, MT step deck rate

$7,164step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,836 mi
Typical range: $6,018–$8,311
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Whitefish price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,313
Fuel: $1,851
All-in estimate: $7,164

Return trip

Whitefish → San Antonio$5,393

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,482	$2.99	$4,879 – $6,085
53' refrigerated	$6,530	$3.56	$5,681 – $7,379
48' flatbed	$6,583	$3.59	$5,661 – $7,504
Step deck	$7,164	$3.90	$6,018 – $8,311
Power only	$4,867	$2.65	$4,234 – $5,500
Hotshot	$3,674	$2.00	$3,050 – $4,299
26' box truck	$3,591	$1.96	$3,053 – $4,130
Sprinter van	$2,193	$1.19	$1,842 – $2,544

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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 Whitefish

Step deck lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$9,622	$4.01	$8,083 – $11,162	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$7,147	$5.95	$6,004 – $8,291	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$8,230	$5.10	$6,913 – $9,546	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$7,466	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,661	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,159	$3.41	$3,494 – $4,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$8,425	$3.57	$7,077 – $9,773	6 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$7,547	$5.87	$6,340 – $8,755	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$6,601	$3.96	$5,545 – $7,657	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Whitefish, MT?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $7,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,018 and $8,311.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Whitefish, MT by truck?

About 1,836 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 $1,851 of the $7,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Whitefish, MT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,393, which makes San Antonio, TX to Whitefish, MT 33% 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