Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Annapolis, MD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,479step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,752 mi
Typical range: $7,123–$9,836
Transit: 6 days

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

Annapolis to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,704
Fuel: $2,775
All-in estimate: $8,479

Return trip

Los Angeles → Annapolis$15,346

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Annapolis to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Annapolis, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,529	$2.37	$5,811 – $7,247
53' refrigerated	$7,775	$2.83	$6,764 – $8,786
48' flatbed	$7,799	$2.83	$6,707 – $8,890
Step deck	$8,479	$3.08	$7,123 – $9,836
Power only	$5,821	$2.12	$5,064 – $6,577
Hotshot	$4,395	$1.60	$3,648 – $5,143
26' box truck	$4,287	$1.56	$3,644 – $4,930
Sprinter van	$2,612	$0.95	$2,194 – $3,029

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
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,822	$3.85	$2,370 – $3,273	2 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$5,089	$3.46	$4,274 – $5,903	4 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 Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Annapolis, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Annapolis, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,479 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,752 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,123 and $9,836.

How far is Annapolis, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,752 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,775 of the $8,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Annapolis, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,346, which makes Annapolis, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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