Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,736step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $4,818–$6,654
Transit: 4 days

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

Townsend to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,992
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $5,736

Return trip

San Antonio → Townsend$7,165

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Townsend to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,384	$2.54	$3,902 – $4,867
53' refrigerated	$5,223	$3.02	$4,544 – $5,902
48' flatbed	$5,269	$3.05	$4,532 – $6,007
Step deck	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654
Power only	$3,889	$2.25	$3,384 – $4,395
Hotshot	$2,936	$1.70	$2,437 – $3,435
26' box truck	$2,871	$1.66	$2,440 – $3,302
Sprinter van	$1,754	$1.01	$1,473 – $2,034

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More lanes from Townsend

Step deck lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,648	$10.99	$1,384 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$8,473	$3.03	$7,118 – $9,829	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,870	$3.74	$2,411 – $3,329	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$8,187	$3.39	$6,877 – $9,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,257	$20.61	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$8,356	$3.03	$7,019 – $9,693	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	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 Townsend, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Townsend, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,736 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,818 and $6,654.

How far is Townsend, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,744 of the $5,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Townsend, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,165, which makes Townsend, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. 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