Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Storm Lake, IA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,610step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $3,873–$5,348
Transit: 3 days

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

Storm Lake to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,504
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $4,610

Return trip

San Antonio → Storm Lake$3,816

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Storm Lake to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Storm Lake, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,488	$3.18	$3,105 – $3,872
53' refrigerated	$4,158	$3.79	$3,617 – $4,698
48' flatbed	$4,228	$3.85	$3,636 – $4,820
Step deck	$4,610	$4.20	$3,873 – $5,348
Power only	$3,074	$2.80	$2,674 – $3,473
Hotshot	$2,319	$2.11	$1,925 – $2,714
26' box truck	$2,276	$2.07	$1,935 – $2,617
Sprinter van	$1,395	$1.27	$1,172 – $1,619

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More lanes from Storm Lake

Step deck lanes from Storm Lake, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$6,857	$5.27	$5,760 – $7,955	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$6,177	$3.78	$5,189 – $7,166	4 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$2,380	$5.20	$1,999 – $2,761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,048 mi	$4,448	$4.24	$3,737 – $5,160	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$5,660	$4.33	$4,754 – $6,565	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$6,288	$5.05	$5,282 – $7,294	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$6,123	$3.78	$5,143 – $7,103	4 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$3,659	$4.52	$3,074 – $4,245	2 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 Storm Lake, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Storm Lake, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,610 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,873 and $5,348.

How far is Storm Lake, IA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,097 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 $1,106 of the $4,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Storm Lake, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,816, which makes Storm Lake, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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