Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tustin, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,705step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $5,632–$7,778
Transit: 3 days

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

Tustin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,312
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $6,705

Return trip

San Antonio → Tustin$4,565

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

Tustin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Tustin, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,102	$3.69	$4,540 – $5,663
53' refrigerated	$6,079	$4.40	$5,289 – $6,869
48' flatbed	$6,155	$4.46	$5,294 – $7,017
Step deck	$6,705	$4.86	$5,632 – $7,778
Power only	$4,512	$3.27	$3,925 – $5,098
Hotshot	$3,405	$2.47	$2,827 – $3,984
26' box truck	$3,335	$2.42	$2,835 – $3,836
Sprinter van	$2,041	$1.48	$1,714 – $2,367

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More lanes from Tustin

Step deck lanes from Tustin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$7,515	$4.74	$6,313 – $8,718	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$2,925	$7.54	$2,457 – $3,393	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$15,276	$5.45	$12,832 – $17,720	6 d
San Diego, CA	88 mi	$1,494	$16.98	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$6,917	$4.82	$5,810 – $8,023	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,501 mi	$16,275	$6.51	$13,671 – $18,879	6 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 Tustin, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Tustin, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,705 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,632 and $7,778.

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

About 1,381 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 $1,393 of the $6,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,565, which makes Tustin, 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