Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Garland, TX step deck rate

$4,925step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,414 mi
Typical range: $4,137–$5,713
Transit: 4 days

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

Baltimore to Garland price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,499
Fuel: $1,426
All-in estimate: $4,925

Return trip

Garland → Baltimore$6,069

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

Baltimore to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,749	$2.65	$3,337 – $4,161
53' refrigerated	$4,467	$3.16	$3,886 – $5,048
48' flatbed	$4,521	$3.20	$3,888 – $5,154
Step deck	$4,925	$3.48	$4,137 – $5,713
Power only	$3,317	$2.35	$2,886 – $3,748
Hotshot	$2,503	$1.77	$2,078 – $2,929
26' box truck	$2,451	$1.73	$2,084 – $2,819
Sprinter van	$1,500	$1.06	$1,260 – $1,740

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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 Garland

Step deck lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,684	$3.54	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,106	$2.94	$2,609 – $3,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Garland, TX is estimated at $4,925 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,137 and $5,713.

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

About 1,414 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 $1,426 of the $4,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,499 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,069, which makes Baltimore, MD to Garland, 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