Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Rockville, MD step deck rate

$6,848step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,634 mi
Typical range: $5,752–$7,944
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Rockville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,200
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $6,848

Return trip

Rockville → San Antonio$5,557

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

San Antonio to Rockville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Rockville, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,229	$3.20	$4,653 – $5,804
53' refrigerated	$6,229	$3.81	$5,419 – $7,039
48' flatbed	$6,290	$3.85	$5,409 – $7,170
Step deck	$6,848	$4.19	$5,752 – $7,944
Power only	$4,635	$2.84	$4,032 – $5,238
Hotshot	$3,499	$2.14	$2,904 – $4,094
26' box truck	$3,423	$2.09	$2,909 – $3,936
Sprinter van	$2,091	$1.28	$1,757 – $2,426

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

More lanes into Rockville

Step deck lanes into Rockville, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,025	$8.47	$1,701 – $2,349	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$15,135	$5.58	$12,713 – $17,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$4,490	$6.51	$3,771 – $5,208	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$6,150	$4.28	$5,166 – $7,134	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$7,579	$3.26	$6,366 – $8,791	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	148 mi	$1,494	$10.10	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$14,914	$5.59	$12,527 – $17,300	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$5,980	$4.31	$5,023 – $6,937	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Rockville, MD is estimated at $6,848 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,634 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,752 and $7,944.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Rockville, MD 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 $6,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,200 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,557, which makes San Antonio, TX to Rockville, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →