Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Annapolis, MD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,354step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,707 mi
Typical range: $7,017–$9,691
Transit: 6 days

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

Annapolis to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,624
Fuel: $2,730
All-in estimate: $8,354

Return trip

San Diego → Annapolis$15,120

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

Annapolis to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Annapolis, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,431	$2.38	$5,724 – $7,139
53' refrigerated	$7,659	$2.83	$6,663 – $8,655
48' flatbed	$7,683	$2.84	$6,608 – $8,759
Step deck	$8,354	$3.09	$7,017 – $9,691
Power only	$5,733	$2.12	$4,988 – $6,478
Hotshot	$4,329	$1.60	$3,593 – $5,065
26' box truck	$4,223	$1.56	$3,589 – $4,856
Sprinter van	$2,573	$0.95	$2,161 – $2,984

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
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
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$4,959	$3.48	$4,166 – $5,753	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Annapolis, MD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Annapolis, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,354 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,017 and $9,691.

How far is Annapolis, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,707 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 $2,730 of the $8,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Annapolis, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,120, which makes Annapolis, MD to San Diego, 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