Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vacaville, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$8,130step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $6,829–$9,431
Transit: 4 days

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

Vacaville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,377
Fuel: $1,753
All-in estimate: $8,130

Return trip

San Antonio → Vacaville$5,535

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

Vacaville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Vacaville, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,215	$3.58	$5,531 – $6,898
53' refrigerated	$7,403	$4.26	$6,441 – $8,366
48' flatbed	$7,469	$4.30	$6,423 – $8,514
Step deck	$8,130	$4.68	$6,829 – $9,431
Power only	$5,514	$3.17	$4,797 – $6,230
Hotshot	$4,162	$2.39	$3,455 – $4,870
26' box truck	$4,070	$2.34	$3,459 – $4,680
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.43	$2,088 – $2,884

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More lanes from Vacaville

Step deck lanes from Vacaville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$17,020	$5.69	$14,297 – $19,743	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	424 mi	$2,790	$6.58	$2,344 – $3,237	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$9,273	$4.33	$7,789 – $10,757	5 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$8,848	$4.61	$7,433 – $10,264	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$4,504	$5.93	$3,783 – $5,225	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$15,892	$5.43	$13,349 – $18,434	7 d
San Diego, CA	554 mi	$3,292	$5.94	$2,765 – $3,819	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$8,082	$4.68	$6,789 – $9,375	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 Vacaville, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Vacaville, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,130 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,829 and $9,431.

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

About 1,738 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 $1,753 of the $8,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,377 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,535, which makes Vacaville, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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