Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,012step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $5,050–$6,974
Transit: 5 days

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

Worcester to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,957
Fuel: $2,055
All-in estimate: $6,012

Return trip

San Antonio → Worcester$8,784

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Worcester to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,609	$2.26	$4,102 – $5,116
53' refrigerated	$5,489	$2.69	$4,776 – $6,203
48' flatbed	$5,525	$2.71	$4,752 – $6,299
Step deck	$6,012	$2.95	$5,050 – $6,974
Power only	$4,096	$2.01	$3,564 – $4,629
Hotshot	$3,093	$1.52	$2,567 – $3,619
26' box truck	$3,021	$1.48	$2,568 – $3,474
Sprinter van	$1,843	$0.90	$1,549 – $2,138

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More lanes from Worcester

Step deck lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,616	$8.73	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$8,264	$2.73	$6,942 – $9,586	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,083	$3.21	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,523	$2.99	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,115	$3.05	$6,817 – $9,414	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,823	$6.63	$1,531 – $2,114	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,780 mi	$5,348	$3.00	$4,493 – $6,204	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 Worcester, MA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,012 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,050 and $6,974.

How far is Worcester, MA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,038 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,055 of the $6,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,784, which makes Worcester, MA to San Antonio, TX 32% 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