Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$8,333step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,789 mi
Typical range: $7,000–$9,667
Transit: 4 days

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

San Francisco to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,529
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $8,333

Return trip

San Antonio → San Francisco$5,674

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

San Francisco to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075
53' refrigerated	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580
48' flatbed	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728
Step deck	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667
Power only	$5,657	$3.16	$4,921 – $6,392
Hotshot	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996
26' box truck	$4,175	$2.33	$3,549 – $4,801
Sprinter van	$2,549	$1.43	$2,142 – $2,957

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More lanes from San Francisco

Step deck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$9,584	$4.31	$8,051 – $11,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$16,291	$5.41	$13,684 – $18,897	7 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$8,329	$4.66	$6,997 – $9,662	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 Francisco, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from San Francisco, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,333 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,000 and $9,667.

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

About 1,789 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 $1,804 of the $8,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,674, which makes San Francisco, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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