Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$6,203step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,452 mi
Typical range: $5,211–$7,196
Transit: 4 days

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

Arlington to Baltimore price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,739
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $6,203

Return trip

Baltimore → Arlington$5,034

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

Arlington to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,725	$3.25	$4,205 – $5,245
53' refrigerated	$5,630	$3.88	$4,898 – $6,362
48' flatbed	$5,696	$3.92	$4,898 – $6,493
Step deck	$6,203	$4.27	$5,211 – $7,196
Power only	$4,182	$2.88	$3,638 – $4,725
Hotshot	$3,156	$2.17	$2,620 – $3,693
26' box truck	$3,090	$2.13	$2,627 – $3,554
Sprinter van	$1,890	$1.30	$1,588 – $2,192

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d

More lanes into Baltimore

Step deck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,878	$9.39	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$15,301	$5.58	$12,853 – $17,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,608	$6.44	$3,871 – $5,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$6,288	$4.26	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,680	$3.26	$6,451 – $8,909	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,364	$12.51	$1,146 – $1,582	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,983	$4.18	$5,865 – $8,100	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$15,085	$5.59	$12,671 – $17,498	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $6,203 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,211 and $7,196.

How far is Arlington, TX from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,452 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 $1,464 of the $6,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,034, which makes Arlington, TX to Baltimore, 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