Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Maria, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$7,471step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $6,276–$8,667
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Maria to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,885
Fuel: $1,586
All-in estimate: $7,471

Return trip

San Antonio → Santa Maria$5,087

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

Santa Maria to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Maria, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,700	$3.62	$5,073 – $6,327
53' refrigerated	$6,791	$4.32	$5,908 – $7,674
48' flatbed	$6,862	$4.36	$5,901 – $7,822
Step deck	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667
Power only	$5,051	$3.21	$4,394 – $5,707
Hotshot	$3,812	$2.42	$3,164 – $4,461
26' box truck	$3,730	$2.37	$3,171 – $4,290
Sprinter van	$2,280	$1.45	$1,915 – $2,645

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More lanes from Santa Maria

Step deck lanes from Santa Maria, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$17,061	$5.69	$14,331 – $19,791	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,756	$11.26	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$9,318	$4.33	$7,828 – $10,809	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$8,262	$4.66	$6,940 – $9,583	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$3,717	$6.48	$3,122 – $4,311	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$15,897	$5.43	$13,353 – $18,440	7 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$2,246	$7.94	$1,887 – $2,606	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$7,615	$4.73	$6,397 – $8,834	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 Santa Maria, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Santa Maria, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,471 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,276 and $8,667.

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

About 1,573 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 $1,586 of the $7,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,087, which makes Santa Maria, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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