Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$7,076step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $5,944–$8,209
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Paula to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,590
Fuel: $1,486
All-in estimate: $7,076

Return trip

San Antonio → Santa Paula$4,818

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

Santa Paula to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Paula, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985
53' refrigerated	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259
48' flatbed	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407
Step deck	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209
Power only	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393
Hotshot	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215
26' box truck	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056
Sprinter van	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502

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More lanes from Santa Paula

Step deck lanes from Santa Paula, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$16,719	$5.70	$14,044 – $19,395	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$9,079	$4.34	$7,627 – $10,532	5 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$7,875	$4.70	$6,615 – $9,134	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$3,300	$6.93	$2,772 – $3,827	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$15,567	$5.44	$13,076 – $18,057	7 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$7,248	$4.78	$6,088 – $8,408	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,583 mi	$16,752	$6.49	$14,071 – $19,432	6 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 Paula, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Santa Paula, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,076 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,944 and $8,209.

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

About 1,474 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 $1,486 of the $7,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,590 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,818, which makes Santa Paula, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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