Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waterloo, IA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,742step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $3,983–$5,501
Transit: 3 days

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

Waterloo to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,595
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $4,742

Return trip

San Antonio → Waterloo$3,926

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

Waterloo to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterloo, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,592	$3.16	$3,197 – $3,987
53' refrigerated	$4,281	$3.76	$3,724 – $4,837
48' flatbed	$4,350	$3.83	$3,741 – $4,959
Step deck	$4,742	$4.17	$3,983 – $5,501
Power only	$3,167	$2.79	$2,755 – $3,578
Hotshot	$2,390	$2.10	$1,983 – $2,796
26' box truck	$2,344	$2.06	$1,993 – $2,696
Sprinter van	$1,437	$1.26	$1,207 – $1,667

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More lanes from Waterloo

Step deck lanes from Waterloo, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$6,125	$5.42	$5,145 – $7,105	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$6,691	$3.72	$5,621 – $7,762	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,842	$6.42	$1,548 – $2,137	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,471	$4.24	$3,756 – $5,187	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$6,181	$4.25	$5,192 – $7,170	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,591	$5.21	$4,696 – $6,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$6,621	$3.73	$5,562 – $7,680	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$3,762	$4.48	$3,160 – $4,363	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 Waterloo, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Waterloo, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,742 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,983 and $5,501.

How far is Waterloo, IA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,137 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 $1,147 of the $4,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Waterloo, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,926, which makes Waterloo, IA 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