Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$6,776step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $5,692–$7,860
Transit: 5 days

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

Baltimore to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,701
Fuel: $2,075
All-in estimate: $6,776

Return trip

El Paso → Baltimore$8,350

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

Baltimore to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,195	$2.52	$4,624 – $5,767
53' refrigerated	$6,188	$3.01	$5,384 – $6,992
48' flatbed	$6,228	$3.03	$5,356 – $7,100
Step deck	$6,776	$3.29	$5,692 – $7,860
Power only	$4,618	$2.24	$4,018 – $5,219
Hotshot	$3,487	$1.69	$2,894 – $4,080
26' box truck	$3,406	$1.65	$2,895 – $3,917
Sprinter van	$2,078	$1.01	$1,746 – $2,411

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to El Paso, TX is estimated at $6,776 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,692 and $7,860.

How far is Baltimore, MD from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 2,058 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 $2,075 of the $6,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,350, which makes Baltimore, MD to El Paso, 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