Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,393step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,836 mi
Typical range: $4,530–$6,256
Transit: 4 days

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

Whitefish to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,542
Fuel: $1,851
All-in estimate: $5,393

Return trip

San Antonio → Whitefish$7,164

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Whitefish to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,127	$2.25	$3,673 – $4,581
53' refrigerated	$4,916	$2.68	$4,277 – $5,555
48' flatbed	$4,955	$2.70	$4,262 – $5,649
Step deck	$5,393	$2.94	$4,530 – $6,256
Power only	$3,664	$2.00	$3,187 – $4,140
Hotshot	$2,766	$1.51	$2,296 – $3,236
26' box truck	$2,704	$1.47	$2,298 – $3,109
Sprinter van	$1,651	$0.90	$1,387 – $1,915

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More lanes from Whitefish

Step deck lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$8,846	$3.68	$7,431 – $10,261	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$3,663	$3.05	$3,077 – $4,249	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$4,602	$2.85	$3,866 – $5,338	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$5,620	$2.92	$4,721 – $6,520	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,092	$3.35	$3,438 – $4,747	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$8,297	$3.51	$6,970 – $9,625	6 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$3,868	$3.01	$3,249 – $4,487	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$4,969	$2.98	$4,174 – $5,764	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 Whitefish, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Whitefish, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,393 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,530 and $6,256.

How far is Whitefish, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,836 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 $1,851 of the $5,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Whitefish, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,164, which makes Whitefish, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% cheaper. 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