Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocean City, MD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,859step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,739 mi
Typical range: $4,922–$6,796
Transit: 4 days

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

Ocean City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,105
Fuel: $1,754
All-in estimate: $5,859

Return trip

San Antonio → Ocean City$7,220

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

Ocean City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean City, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,479	$2.58	$3,986 – $4,971
53' refrigerated	$5,335	$3.07	$4,642 – $6,029
48' flatbed	$5,382	$3.10	$4,629 – $6,136
Step deck	$5,859	$3.37	$4,922 – $6,796
Power only	$3,974	$2.28	$3,457 – $4,490
Hotshot	$3,000	$1.72	$2,490 – $3,510
26' box truck	$2,933	$1.69	$2,493 – $3,373
Sprinter van	$1,792	$1.03	$1,505 – $2,078

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More lanes from Ocean City

Step deck lanes from Ocean City, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,854	$9.36	$1,557 – $2,151	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,743	$3.07	$7,344 – $10,142	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,101	$3.72	$2,605 – $3,597	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$5,275	$3.43	$4,431 – $6,120	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$8,450	$3.44	$7,098 – $9,802	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$8,615	$3.08	$7,237 – $9,994	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ocean City, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Ocean City, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,859 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,739 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,922 and $6,796.

How far is Ocean City, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,739 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 $1,754 of the $5,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ocean City, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,220, which makes Ocean City, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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