Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Annapolis, MD step deck rate

$6,678step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,586 mi
Typical range: $5,610–$7,747
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Annapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,079
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $6,678

Return trip

Annapolis → Austin$5,419

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Austin to Annapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Annapolis, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,096	$3.21	$4,535 – $5,656
53' refrigerated	$6,071	$3.83	$5,282 – $6,860
48' flatbed	$6,133	$3.87	$5,274 – $6,992
Step deck	$6,678	$4.21	$5,610 – $7,747
Power only	$4,515	$2.85	$3,928 – $5,103
Hotshot	$3,409	$2.15	$2,829 – $3,988
26' box truck	$3,335	$2.10	$2,835 – $3,835
Sprinter van	$2,038	$1.29	$1,712 – $2,364

More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Annapolis

Step deck lanes into Annapolis, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	212 mi	$1,923	$9.07	$1,616 – $2,231	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$15,346	$5.58	$12,891 – $17,802	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$4,680	$6.39	$3,932 – $5,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$6,271	$4.26	$5,267 – $7,274	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,365 mi	$7,700	$3.26	$6,468 – $8,932	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,404	$11.60	$1,179 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,669 mi	$6,972	$4.18	$5,857 – $8,088	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,707 mi	$15,120	$5.59	$12,701 – $17,539	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Annapolis, MD is estimated at $6,678 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,610 and $7,747.

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

About 1,586 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 $1,599 of the $6,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,079 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,419, which makes Austin, TX to Annapolis, MD 23% more expensive. 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