Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Turlock, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$7,775step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,649 mi
Typical range: $6,531–$9,019
Transit: 4 days

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

Turlock to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,112
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $7,775

Return trip

San Antonio → Turlock$5,294

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

Turlock to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Turlock, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,937	$3.60	$5,284 – $6,590
53' refrigerated	$7,073	$4.29	$6,154 – $7,993
48' flatbed	$7,141	$4.33	$6,141 – $8,141
Step deck	$7,775	$4.71	$6,531 – $9,019
Power only	$5,264	$3.19	$4,580 – $5,948
Hotshot	$3,974	$2.41	$3,298 – $4,649
26' box truck	$3,887	$2.36	$3,304 – $4,470
Sprinter van	$2,375	$1.44	$1,995 – $2,755

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More lanes from Turlock

Step deck lanes from Turlock, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$16,792	$5.70	$14,105 – $19,479	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$2,416	$7.39	$2,030 – $2,803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,098 mi	$9,106	$4.34	$7,649 – $10,563	5 d
Houston, TX	1,833 mi	$8,509	$4.64	$7,148 – $9,870	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	664 mi	$4,100	$6.17	$3,444 – $4,756	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$15,665	$5.44	$13,159 – $18,172	7 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,914	$6.39	$2,448 – $3,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,646 mi	$7,763	$4.72	$6,521 – $9,005	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 Turlock, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Turlock, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,775 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,649 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,531 and $9,019.

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

About 1,649 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 $1,663 of the $7,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,112 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,294, which makes Turlock, 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