Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$2,324step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $1,952–$2,695
Transit: 2 days

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

Baltimore to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,821
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $2,324

Return trip

Cincinnati → Baltimore$3,439

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Baltimore to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,715	$3.44	$1,527 – $1,904
53' refrigerated	$2,047	$4.10	$1,781 – $2,313
48' flatbed	$2,123	$4.25	$1,826 – $2,420
Step deck	$2,324	$4.66	$1,952 – $2,695
Power only	$1,486	$2.98	$1,293 – $1,679
Hotshot	$1,120	$2.24	$930 – $1,310
26' box truck	$1,109	$2.22	$943 – $1,275
Sprinter van	$686	$1.38	$576 – $796

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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 Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,324 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,952 and $2,695.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 499 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $503 of the $2,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,439, which makes Baltimore, MD to Cincinnati, OH 32% cheaper. 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