Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Simi Valley, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,985step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,451 mi
Typical range: $5,867–$8,102
Transit: 4 days

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

Simi Valley to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,522
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $6,985

Return trip

San Antonio → Simi Valley$4,756

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

Simi Valley to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Simi Valley, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,320	$3.67	$4,735 – $5,905
53' refrigerated	$6,339	$4.37	$5,515 – $7,163
48' flatbed	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311
Step deck	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102
Power only	$4,708	$3.24	$4,096 – $5,320
Hotshot	$3,554	$2.45	$2,950 – $4,158
26' box truck	$3,479	$2.40	$2,957 – $4,001
Sprinter van	$2,128	$1.47	$1,787 – $2,468

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More lanes from Simi Valley

Step deck lanes from Simi Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$16,631	$5.71	$13,970 – $19,293	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$9,018	$4.35	$7,575 – $10,461	5 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$7,787	$4.71	$6,541 – $9,033	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	454 mi	$3,206	$7.06	$2,693 – $3,719	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$15,478	$5.44	$13,002 – $17,955	7 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$1,776	$11.03	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$7,164	$4.79	$6,018 – $8,310	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,562 mi	$16,630	$6.49	$13,969 – $19,290	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 Simi Valley, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Simi Valley, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,985 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,867 and $8,102.

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

About 1,451 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 $1,463 of the $6,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,756, which makes Simi Valley, 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