Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Annapolis, MD step deck rate

$15,120step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 2,707 mi
Typical range: $12,701–$17,539
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Annapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,390
Fuel: $2,730
All-in estimate: $15,120

Return trip

Annapolis → San Diego$8,354

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Diego to Annapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Annapolis, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,640	$4.30	$10,360 – $12,920
53' refrigerated	$13,862	$5.12	$12,060 – $15,664
48' flatbed	$13,906	$5.14	$11,959 – $15,852
Step deck	$15,120	$5.59	$12,701 – $17,539
Power only	$10,376	$3.83	$9,027 – $11,724
Hotshot	$7,835	$2.89	$6,503 – $9,167
26' box truck	$7,642	$2.82	$6,496 – $8,789
Sprinter van	$4,656	$1.72	$3,911 – $5,401

More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	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
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 San Diego, CA to Annapolis, MD?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Annapolis, MD is estimated at $15,120 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 2,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,701 and $17,539.

How far is San Diego, CA from Annapolis, MD by truck?

About 2,707 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,730 of the $15,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Annapolis, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,354, which makes San Diego, CA to Annapolis, MD 81% 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