Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,555step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,643 mi
Typical range: $4,666–$6,444
Transit: 4 days

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

Virginia Beach to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,898
Fuel: $1,657
All-in estimate: $5,555

Return trip

San Antonio → Virginia Beach$7,024

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

Virginia Beach to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,242	$2.58	$3,775 – $4,708
53' refrigerated	$5,053	$3.08	$4,396 – $5,710
48' flatbed	$5,102	$3.11	$4,388 – $5,816
Step deck	$5,555	$3.38	$4,666 – $6,444
Power only	$3,760	$2.29	$3,272 – $4,249
Hotshot	$2,839	$1.73	$2,356 – $3,321
26' box truck	$2,777	$1.69	$2,360 – $3,193
Sprinter van	$1,697	$1.03	$1,425 – $1,968

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Step deck lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,382	$6.95	$2,001 – $2,764	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$8,577	$3.06	$7,205 – $9,950	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,107	$3.69	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,957	$3.46	$4,164 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$8,242	$3.43	$6,924 – $9,561	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$2,005	$7.46	$1,685 – $2,326	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$8,431	$3.07	$7,082 – $9,780	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$4,926	$3.46	$4,138 – $5,714	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 Virginia Beach, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Virginia Beach, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,555 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,643 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,666 and $6,444.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,643 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 $1,657 of the $5,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,024, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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