Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Annapolis, MD step deck rate

$6,271step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $5,267–$7,274
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Annapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,788
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $6,271

Return trip

Annapolis → Houston$5,089

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

Houston to Annapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Annapolis, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,777	$3.25	$4,252 – $5,303
53' refrigerated	$5,692	$3.87	$4,952 – $6,432
48' flatbed	$5,758	$3.91	$4,952 – $6,564
Step deck	$6,271	$4.26	$5,267 – $7,274
Power only	$4,229	$2.87	$3,679 – $4,779
Hotshot	$3,192	$2.17	$2,649 – $3,735
26' box truck	$3,125	$2.12	$2,656 – $3,594
Sprinter van	$1,911	$1.30	$1,605 – $2,217

More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$6,111	$4.29	$5,133 – $7,089	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Annapolis, MD is estimated at $6,271 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,267 and $7,274.

How far is Houston, TX from Annapolis, MD 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 $6,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,089, which makes Houston, 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