Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Visalia, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$7,284step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,526 mi
Typical range: $6,118–$8,449
Transit: 4 days

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

Visalia to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,745
Fuel: $1,539
All-in estimate: $7,284

Return trip

San Antonio → Visalia$4,959

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

Visalia to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Visalia, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,554	$3.64	$4,943 – $6,165
53' refrigerated	$6,617	$4.34	$5,757 – $7,477
48' flatbed	$6,689	$4.38	$5,752 – $7,625
Step deck	$7,284	$4.77	$6,118 – $8,449
Power only	$4,919	$3.22	$4,279 – $5,558
Hotshot	$3,713	$2.43	$3,082 – $4,344
26' box truck	$3,634	$2.38	$3,089 – $4,179
Sprinter van	$2,221	$1.46	$1,866 – $2,577

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More lanes from Visalia

Step deck lanes from Visalia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$16,487	$5.71	$13,849 – $19,124	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,918	$9.69	$1,611 – $2,225	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$8,885	$4.36	$7,464 – $10,307	5 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$8,038	$4.69	$6,752 – $9,324	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$3,542	$6.65	$2,975 – $4,109	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$15,360	$5.45	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$2,397	$7.44	$2,013 – $2,780	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$7,332	$4.77	$6,159 – $8,505	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 Visalia, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Visalia, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,284 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,118 and $8,449.

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

About 1,526 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 $1,539 of the $7,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,745 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,959, which makes Visalia, 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