Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulare, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$7,276step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $6,112–$8,440
Transit: 4 days

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

Tulare to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,739
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $7,276

Return trip

San Antonio → Tulare$4,954

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

Tulare to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulare, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$3.64	$4,937 – $6,158
53' refrigerated	$6,609	$4.34	$5,750 – $7,469
48' flatbed	$6,681	$4.38	$5,746 – $7,617
Step deck	$7,276	$4.77	$6,112 – $8,440
Power only	$4,913	$3.22	$4,274 – $5,552
Hotshot	$3,709	$2.43	$3,078 – $4,339
26' box truck	$3,629	$2.38	$3,085 – $4,174
Sprinter van	$2,219	$1.46	$1,864 – $2,574

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More lanes from Tulare

Step deck lanes from Tulare, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$16,507	$5.71	$13,866 – $19,148	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,880	$10.00	$1,579 – $2,181	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$8,034	$4.69	$6,749 – $9,320	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$3,529	$6.66	$2,965 – $4,094	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$2,362	$7.55	$1,984 – $2,740	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$7,332	$4.77	$6,159 – $8,505	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 Tulare, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Tulare, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,112 and $8,440.

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

About 1,524 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 $1,537 of the $7,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,954, which makes Tulare, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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