Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$7,791step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,971 mi
Typical range: $6,544–$9,037
Transit: 5 days

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

Baltimore to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,803
Fuel: $1,988
All-in estimate: $7,791

Return trip

Albuquerque → Baltimore$6,695

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Baltimore to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,969	$3.03	$5,312 – $6,625
53' refrigerated	$7,110	$3.61	$6,185 – $8,034
48' flatbed	$7,160	$3.63	$6,157 – $8,162
Step deck	$7,791	$3.95	$6,544 – $9,037
Power only	$5,303	$2.69	$4,614 – $5,993
Hotshot	$4,004	$2.03	$3,323 – $4,685
26' box truck	$3,912	$1.98	$3,325 – $4,499
Sprinter van	$2,388	$1.21	$2,006 – $2,770

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

Step deck lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$8,692	$4.06	$7,301 – $10,083	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$5,208	$6.56	$4,375 – $6,042	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,983	$5.27	$5,866 – $8,100	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,980	$4.49	$3,343 – $4,617	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,879	$4.85	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$7,478	$3.62	$6,282 – $8,675	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,433	$4.74	$2,884 – $3,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,918	$6.71	$4,131 – $5,705	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $7,791 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,971 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,544 and $9,037.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,971 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,988 of the $7,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,695, which makes Baltimore, MD to Albuquerque, NM 16% 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