Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$8,791step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $7,384–$10,197
Transit: 5 days

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

Seattle to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,668
Fuel: $2,123
All-in estimate: $8,791

Return trip

San Antonio → Seattle$6,525

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seattle to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,742	$3.20	$6,001 – $7,484
53' refrigerated	$8,031	$3.82	$6,987 – $9,075
48' flatbed	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211
Step deck	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197
Power only	$5,995	$2.85	$5,216 – $6,775
Hotshot	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296
26' box truck	$4,421	$2.10	$3,758 – $5,084
Sprinter van	$2,697	$1.28	$2,265 – $3,129

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$8,348	$4.21	$7,013 – $9,684	5 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 Seattle, WA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,791 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,384 and $10,197.

How far is Seattle, WA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,105 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 $2,123 of the $8,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,525, which makes Seattle, WA to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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