Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rockville, MD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,557step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,634 mi
Typical range: $4,668–$6,446
Transit: 4 days

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

Rockville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,909
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $5,557

Return trip

San Antonio → Rockville$6,848

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

Rockville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,243	$2.60	$3,776 – $4,710
53' refrigerated	$5,055	$3.09	$4,398 – $5,712
48' flatbed	$5,104	$3.12	$4,390 – $5,819
Step deck	$5,557	$3.40	$4,668 – $6,446
Power only	$3,761	$2.30	$3,272 – $4,250
Hotshot	$2,839	$1.74	$2,357 – $3,322
26' box truck	$2,777	$1.70	$2,361 – $3,194
Sprinter van	$1,697	$1.04	$1,426 – $1,969

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More lanes from Rockville

Step deck lanes from Rockville, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$8,362	$3.09	$7,024 – $9,700	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$2,707	$3.92	$2,274 – $3,140	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,991	$3.47	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$8,039	$3.46	$6,753 – $9,325	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	148 mi	$1,586	$10.72	$1,333 – $1,840	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$8,240	$3.09	$6,922 – $9,559	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,853	$3.49	$4,076 – $5,629	3 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 Rockville, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Rockville, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,634 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,668 and $6,446.

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

About 1,634 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 $1,648 of the $5,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,848, which makes Rockville, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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