Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$8,122step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $6,822–$9,421
Transit: 4 days

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

San Carlos to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,371
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $8,122

Return trip

San Antonio → San Carlos$5,530

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Carlos to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891
53' refrigerated	$7,396	$4.26	$6,435 – $8,357
48' flatbed	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506
Step deck	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421
Power only	$5,508	$3.17	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.43	$2,086 – $2,881

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More lanes from San Carlos

Step deck lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$17,237	$5.69	$14,479 – $19,995	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$2,624	$6.89	$2,204 – $3,044	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$9,432	$4.32	$7,923 – $10,942	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$4,453	$5.96	$3,740 – $5,165	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$16,094	$5.42	$13,519 – $18,669	7 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$8,126	$4.68	$6,826 – $9,426	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Carlos, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from San Carlos, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,122 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,822 and $9,421.

How far is San Carlos, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,736 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 $1,751 of the $8,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to San Carlos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,530, which makes San Carlos, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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