Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$2,225step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 473 mi
Typical range: $1,869–$2,581
Transit: 2 days

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

Baltimore to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,748
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,225

Return trip

Detroit → Baltimore$3,398

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Baltimore to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,639	$3.47	$1,459 – $1,820
53' refrigerated	$1,957	$4.14	$1,702 – $2,211
48' flatbed	$2,032	$4.30	$1,748 – $2,317
Step deck	$2,225	$4.70	$1,869 – $2,581
Power only	$1,418	$3.00	$1,234 – $1,602
Hotshot	$1,069	$2.26	$887 – $1,251
26' box truck	$1,059	$2.24	$900 – $1,218
Sprinter van	$656	$1.39	$551 – $761

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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 Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,225 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 473 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,869 and $2,581.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 473 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 $477 of the $2,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,398, which makes Baltimore, MD to Detroit, MI 35% 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