Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vermillion, SD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,817step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $4,046–$5,587
Transit: 3 days

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

Vermillion to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,717
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $4,817

Return trip

San Antonio → Vermillion$3,988

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Vermillion to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Vermillion, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,644	$3.34	$3,243 – $4,045
53' refrigerated	$4,343	$3.98	$3,779 – $4,908
48' flatbed	$4,418	$4.05	$3,799 – $5,036
Step deck	$4,817	$4.41	$4,046 – $5,587
Power only	$3,211	$2.94	$2,793 – $3,628
Hotshot	$2,423	$2.22	$2,011 – $2,835
26' box truck	$2,378	$2.18	$2,021 – $2,734
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.34	$1,224 – $1,691

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More lanes from Vermillion

Step deck lanes from Vermillion, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$7,658	$5.45	$6,433 – $8,884	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$6,164	$4.00	$5,177 – $7,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,840	$5.05	$2,386 – $3,295	2 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,723	$4.44	$3,967 – $5,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$5,632	$4.60	$4,731 – $6,533	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$7,042	$5.22	$5,915 – $8,169	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,123	$4.00	$5,144 – $7,103	4 d
Dallas, TX	814 mi	$3,857	$4.74	$3,240 – $4,474	2 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 Vermillion, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Vermillion, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,817 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,046 and $5,587.

How far is Vermillion, SD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,091 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 $1,100 of the $4,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Vermillion, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,988, which makes Vermillion, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% 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