Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Denver, CO step deck rate

$8,039step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,771 mi
Typical range: $6,753–$9,326
Transit: 4 days

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

Baltimore to Denver price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,253
Fuel: $1,786
All-in estimate: $8,039

Return trip

Denver → Baltimore$5,657

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Baltimore to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,148	$3.47	$5,471 – $6,824
53' refrigerated	$7,323	$4.14	$6,371 – $8,275
48' flatbed	$7,386	$4.17	$6,352 – $8,420
Step deck	$8,039	$4.54	$6,753 – $9,326
Power only	$5,455	$3.08	$4,746 – $6,165
Hotshot	$4,118	$2.33	$3,418 – $4,818
26' box truck	$4,026	$2.27	$3,422 – $4,630
Sprinter van	$2,459	$1.39	$2,066 – $2,852

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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 Denver

Step deck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,941	$4.66	$7,510 – $10,372	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,988	$7.01	$5,870 – $8,106	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$5,051	$4.90	$4,243 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$3,065	$4.44	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,703	$4.16	$6,471 – $8,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,709	$5.00	$3,956 – $5,463	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,913	$7.03	$5,807 – $8,019	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Denver, CO is estimated at $8,039 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,771 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,753 and $9,326.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,771 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 $1,786 of the $8,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,657, which makes Baltimore, MD to Denver, CO 42% 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