Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,962step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $4,168–$5,756
Transit: 4 days

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

Baltimore to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,523
Fuel: $1,439
All-in estimate: $4,962

Return trip

Dallas → Baltimore$6,115

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baltimore to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,778	$2.65	$3,363 – $4,194
53' refrigerated	$4,502	$3.15	$3,916 – $5,087
48' flatbed	$4,556	$3.19	$3,918 – $5,193
Step deck	$4,962	$3.48	$4,168 – $5,756
Power only	$3,343	$2.34	$2,908 – $3,778
Hotshot	$2,523	$1.77	$2,094 – $2,952
26' box truck	$2,471	$1.73	$2,100 – $2,841
Sprinter van	$1,511	$1.06	$1,269 – $1,753

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,962 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,168 and $5,756.

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

About 1,427 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 $1,439 of the $4,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,523 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,115, which makes Baltimore, MD to Dallas, TX 19% 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