Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,464step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $4,590–$6,338
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Charles to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,236
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $5,464

Return trip

San Antonio → St. Charles$4,059

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

St. Charles to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,145	$3.40	$3,689 – $4,601
53' refrigerated	$4,940	$4.06	$4,298 – $5,582
48' flatbed	$5,013	$4.12	$4,312 – $5,715
Step deck	$5,464	$4.49	$4,590 – $6,338
Power only	$3,659	$3.00	$3,183 – $4,134
Hotshot	$2,761	$2.27	$2,292 – $3,231
26' box truck	$2,707	$2.22	$2,301 – $3,113
Sprinter van	$1,658	$1.36	$1,393 – $1,923

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More lanes from St. Charles

Step deck lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,531	$6.25	$4,646 – $6,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$7,563	$4.53	$6,353 – $8,773	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,996	$6.06	$4,196 – $5,795	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$7,998	$4.00	$6,718 – $9,277	5 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$4,402	$4.77	$3,697 – $5,106	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$7,024	$6.75	$5,900 – $8,148	3 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 St. Charles, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from St. Charles, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,464 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,590 and $6,338.

How far is St. Charles, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,228 of the $5,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,059, which makes St. Charles, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →