Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Yankton, SD step deck rate

$4,005step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $3,364–$4,646
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Yankton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,899
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $4,005

Return trip

Yankton → San Antonio$4,837

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Antonio to Yankton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Yankton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,031	$2.76	$2,697 – $3,364
53' refrigerated	$3,612	$3.29	$3,143 – $4,082
48' flatbed	$3,674	$3.35	$3,159 – $4,188
Step deck	$4,005	$3.65	$3,364 – $4,646
Power only	$2,670	$2.43	$2,323 – $3,018
Hotshot	$2,015	$1.84	$1,673 – $2,358
26' box truck	$1,977	$1.80	$1,681 – $2,274
Sprinter van	$1,212	$1.11	$1,018 – $1,406

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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 Yankton

Step deck lanes into Yankton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,277	$3.68	$4,433 – $6,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$7,402	$4.88	$6,217 – $8,586	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$3,272	$5.54	$2,749 – $3,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$3,945	$3.67	$3,314 – $4,576	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,525	$2.92	$2,961 – $4,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$4,532	$3.29	$3,807 – $5,257	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$7,357	$4.88	$6,180 – $8,534	4 d
Dallas, TX	824 mi	$3,222	$3.91	$2,707 – $3,738	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Yankton, SD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Yankton, SD is estimated at $4,005 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,364 and $4,646.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Yankton, SD by truck?

About 1,097 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 $1,106 of the $4,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Yankton, SD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,837, which makes San Antonio, TX to Yankton, SD 17% 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