Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,066step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $4,255–$5,876
Transit: 4 days

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

Baltimore to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,591
Fuel: $1,475
All-in estimate: $5,066

Return trip

Fort Worth → Baltimore$6,242

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

Baltimore to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,859	$2.64	$3,434 – $4,283
53' refrigerated	$4,598	$3.14	$4,000 – $5,196
48' flatbed	$4,651	$3.18	$4,000 – $5,302
Step deck	$5,066	$3.46	$4,255 – $5,876
Power only	$3,416	$2.33	$2,972 – $3,860
Hotshot	$2,578	$1.76	$2,140 – $3,017
26' box truck	$2,524	$1.73	$2,145 – $2,903
Sprinter van	$1,544	$1.06	$1,297 – $1,791

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,255 and $5,876.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,463 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 $1,475 of the $5,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,242, which makes Baltimore, MD to Fort Worth, 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