Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Trenton, NJ to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,192step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,808 mi
Typical range: $5,201–$7,183
Transit: 4 days

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

Trenton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,369
Fuel: $1,823
All-in estimate: $6,192

Return trip

San Antonio → Trenton$7,186

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Trenton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Trenton, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,737	$2.62	$4,216 – $5,258
53' refrigerated	$5,643	$3.12	$4,909 – $6,376
48' flatbed	$5,689	$3.15	$4,893 – $6,486
Step deck	$6,192	$3.42	$5,201 – $7,183
Power only	$4,205	$2.33	$3,658 – $4,751
Hotshot	$3,174	$1.76	$2,635 – $3,714
26' box truck	$3,103	$1.72	$2,637 – $3,568
Sprinter van	$1,895	$1.05	$1,592 – $2,198

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More lanes from Trenton

Step deck lanes from Trenton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$1,377	$22.21	$1,157 – $1,597	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387	7 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$3,089	$3.84	$2,594 – $3,583	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$5,619	$3.48	$4,720 – $6,518	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$8,691	$3.51	$7,301 – $10,082	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$8,844	$3.14	$7,429 – $10,259	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$5,460	$3.50	$4,587 – $6,334	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	927 mi	$5,248	$5.66	$4,408 – $6,088	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 Trenton, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Trenton, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,192 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,201 and $7,183.

How far is Trenton, NJ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,808 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 $1,823 of the $6,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Trenton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,186, which makes Trenton, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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