Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$8,138step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $6,836–$9,440
Transit: 4 days

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

San Mateo to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,383
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $8,138

Return trip

San Antonio → San Mateo$5,541

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

San Mateo to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Mateo, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905
53' refrigerated	$7,411	$4.26	$6,447 – $8,374
48' flatbed	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523
Step deck	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440
Power only	$5,519	$3.17	$4,802 – $6,237
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875
26' box truck	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.43	$2,090 – $2,886

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More lanes from San Mateo

Step deck lanes from San Mateo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,648	$6.84	$2,224 – $3,071	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$9,436	$4.32	$7,926 – $10,946	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$8,876	$4.61	$7,456 – $10,296	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$4,470	$5.95	$3,755 – $5,185	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$16,098	$5.42	$13,523 – $18,674	7 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	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 Mateo, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from San Mateo, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,138 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,836 and $9,440.

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

About 1,740 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 $1,755 of the $8,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,383 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,541, which makes San Mateo, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →