Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$8,226step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $6,910–$9,542
Transit: 4 days

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

San Rafael to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,449
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $8,226

Return trip

San Antonio → San Rafael$5,601

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

San Rafael to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Rafael, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,289	$3.57	$5,598 – $6,981
53' refrigerated	$7,492	$4.25	$6,518 – $8,466
48' flatbed	$7,557	$4.29	$6,499 – $8,615
Step deck	$8,226	$4.67	$6,910 – $9,542
Power only	$5,581	$3.17	$4,855 – $6,306
Hotshot	$4,213	$2.39	$3,497 – $4,929
26' box truck	$4,119	$2.34	$3,501 – $4,737
Sprinter van	$2,516	$1.43	$2,113 – $2,918

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More lanes from San Rafael

Step deck lanes from San Rafael, 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	421 mi	$2,779	$6.60	$2,334 – $3,223	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$9,436	$4.32	$7,926 – $10,946	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$8,956	$4.60	$7,523 – $10,389	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$4,576	$5.90	$3,844 – $5,309	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$16,103	$5.42	$13,527 – $18,680	7 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,284	$5.95	$2,759 – $3,810	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,756 mi	$8,202	$4.67	$6,889 – $9,514	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 Rafael, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from San Rafael, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,226 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,910 and $9,542.

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

About 1,762 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 $1,777 of the $8,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,449 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,601, which makes San Rafael, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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