Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Upland, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,689step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,377 mi
Typical range: $5,619–$7,760
Transit: 3 days

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

Upland to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,300
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $6,689

Return trip

San Antonio → Upland$4,555

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

Upland to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Upland, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,089	$3.70	$4,529 – $5,649
53' refrigerated	$6,064	$4.40	$5,276 – $6,852
48' flatbed	$6,141	$4.46	$5,281 – $7,000
Step deck	$6,689	$4.86	$5,619 – $7,760
Power only	$4,501	$3.27	$3,916 – $5,086
Hotshot	$3,397	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974
26' box truck	$3,327	$2.42	$2,828 – $3,826
Sprinter van	$2,036	$1.48	$1,710 – $2,361

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More lanes from Upland

Step deck lanes from Upland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,852 mi	$16,311	$5.72	$13,701 – $18,920	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,015 mi	$8,790	$4.36	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
Houston, TX	1,577 mi	$7,487	$4.75	$6,289 – $8,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	380 mi	$2,891	$7.61	$2,428 – $3,354	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,781 mi	$15,168	$5.45	$12,741 – $17,595	6 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,587	$14.17	$1,333 – $1,840	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,489 mi	$16,205	$6.51	$13,613 – $18,798	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 Upland, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Upland, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,689 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,619 and $7,760.

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

About 1,377 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 $1,389 of the $6,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,555, which makes Upland, 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