Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sanford, ME to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,671step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,132 mi
Typical range: $5,603–$7,738
Transit: 5 days

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

Sanford to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,521
Fuel: $2,150
All-in estimate: $6,671

Return trip

San Antonio → Sanford$9,960

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sanford to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, ME to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,117	$2.40	$4,554 – $5,680
53' refrigerated	$6,095	$2.86	$5,303 – $6,888
48' flatbed	$6,132	$2.88	$5,273 – $6,990
Step deck	$6,671	$3.13	$5,603 – $7,738
Power only	$4,551	$2.13	$3,959 – $5,143
Hotshot	$3,436	$1.61	$2,852 – $4,020
26' box truck	$3,356	$1.57	$2,852 – $3,859
Sprinter van	$2,047	$0.96	$1,719 – $2,374

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More lanes from Sanford

Step deck lanes from Sanford, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	296 mi	$2,118	$7.16	$1,779 – $2,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$8,969	$2.91	$7,534 – $10,404	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,022 mi	$3,451	$3.38	$2,898 – $4,003	3 d
Houston, TX	1,946 mi	$6,160	$3.17	$5,175 – $7,146	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,726 mi	$8,853	$3.25	$7,436 – $10,269	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,317	$6.02	$1,946 – $2,687	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,055 mi	$8,897	$2.91	$7,474 – $10,321	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,869 mi	$5,949	$3.18	$4,997 – $6,901	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 Sanford, ME to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Sanford, ME to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,671 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,603 and $7,738.

How far is Sanford, ME from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,132 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,150 of the $6,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Sanford, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,960, which makes Sanford, ME to San Antonio, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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