Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,747step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,339 mi
Typical range: $4,828–$6,667
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Cloud to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,397
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $5,747

Return trip

San Antonio → St. Cloud$4,927

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Cloud to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,370	$3.26	$3,889 – $4,850
53' refrigerated	$5,207	$3.89	$4,530 – $5,884
48' flatbed	$5,275	$3.94	$4,537 – $6,014
Step deck	$5,747	$4.29	$4,828 – $6,667
Power only	$3,863	$2.88	$3,361 – $4,365
Hotshot	$2,915	$2.18	$2,420 – $3,411
26' box truck	$2,856	$2.13	$2,428 – $3,284
Sprinter van	$1,748	$1.31	$1,468 – $2,028

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$7,113	$5.63	$5,975 – $8,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$7,035	$3.96	$5,909 – $8,160	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,622	$5.40	$2,203 – $3,042	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$5,561	$4.32	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$6,668	$4.50	$5,601 – $7,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$6,581	$5.39	$5,528 – $7,634	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$7,028	$3.96	$5,904 – $8,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,051 mi	$4,737	$4.51	$3,979 – $5,495	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. Cloud, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,747 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,828 and $6,667.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,339 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 $1,350 of the $5,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,927, which makes St. Cloud, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% 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