Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$7,930step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,688 mi
Typical range: $6,662–$9,199
Transit: 4 days

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

Stockton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,228
Fuel: $1,702
All-in estimate: $7,930

Return trip

San Antonio → Stockton$5,400

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

Stockton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,059	$3.59	$5,392 – $6,725
53' refrigerated	$7,218	$4.28	$6,280 – $8,156
48' flatbed	$7,285	$4.32	$6,265 – $8,305
Step deck	$7,930	$4.70	$6,662 – $9,199
Power only	$5,373	$3.18	$4,675 – $6,072
Hotshot	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746
26' box truck	$3,967	$2.35	$3,372 – $4,562
Sprinter van	$2,424	$1.44	$2,036 – $2,811

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More lanes from Stockton

Step deck lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$16,870	$5.70	$14,170 – $19,569	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$9,163	$4.34	$7,697 – $10,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$8,657	$4.63	$7,272 – $10,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$4,283	$6.06	$3,597 – $4,968	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$15,744	$5.43	$13,225 – $18,263	7 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162	4 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 Stockton, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Stockton, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,930 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,662 and $9,199.

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

About 1,688 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 $1,702 of the $7,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,228 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,400, which makes Stockton, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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