Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santee, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,446step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $5,415–$7,477
Transit: 3 days

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

Santee to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,119
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $6,446

Return trip

San Antonio → Santee$4,389

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

Santee to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Santee, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,899	$3.72	$4,360 – $5,438
53' refrigerated	$5,838	$4.44	$5,079 – $6,597
48' flatbed	$5,916	$4.50	$5,088 – $6,744
Step deck	$6,446	$4.90	$5,415 – $7,477
Power only	$4,329	$3.29	$3,767 – $4,892
Hotshot	$3,268	$2.48	$2,712 – $3,823
26' box truck	$3,201	$2.43	$2,721 – $3,682
Sprinter van	$1,960	$1.49	$1,646 – $2,273

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More lanes from Santee

Step deck lanes from Santee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$16,316	$5.72	$13,705 – $18,926	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,679	$12.35	$1,411 – $1,948	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,821	$4.36	$7,410 – $10,232	5 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$7,268	$4.78	$6,105 – $8,431	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,716	$8.01	$2,282 – $3,151	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$6,713	$4.85	$5,639 – $7,787	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$15,979	$6.52	$13,422 – $18,535	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 Santee, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Santee, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,446 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,415 and $7,477.

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

About 1,316 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,327 of the $6,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,119 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,389, which makes Santee, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology