Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Annapolis, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,089step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $4,274–$5,903
Transit: 4 days

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

Annapolis to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,606
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $5,089

Return trip

Houston → Annapolis$6,271

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Annapolis to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Annapolis, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,877	$2.64	$3,450 – $4,303
53' refrigerated	$4,619	$3.14	$4,019 – $5,220
48' flatbed	$4,672	$3.18	$4,018 – $5,326
Step deck	$5,089	$3.46	$4,274 – $5,903
Power only	$3,432	$2.33	$2,986 – $3,878
Hotshot	$2,590	$1.76	$2,150 – $3,031
26' box truck	$2,536	$1.72	$2,155 – $2,916
Sprinter van	$1,551	$1.05	$1,303 – $1,799

More lanes from Annapolis

Step deck lanes from Annapolis, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	212 mi	$1,906	$8.99	$1,601 – $2,211	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$8,479	$3.08	$7,123 – $9,836	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,822	$3.85	$2,370 – $3,273	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,365 mi	$8,168	$3.45	$6,861 – $9,475	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,491	$12.32	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,669 mi	$5,658	$3.39	$4,753 – $6,563	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,707 mi	$8,354	$3.09	$7,017 – $9,691	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$4,959	$3.48	$4,166 – $5,753	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Annapolis, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Annapolis, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,274 and $5,903.

How far is Annapolis, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,471 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 $1,483 of the $5,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Annapolis, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,271, which makes Annapolis, MD to Houston, TX 19% 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