Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$4,345step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $3,650–$5,040
Transit: 3 days

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

Baltimore to Lincoln price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,079
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $4,345

Return trip

Lincoln → Baltimore$6,855

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Baltimore to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,299	$2.63	$2,936 – $3,661
53' refrigerated	$3,931	$3.13	$3,420 – $4,442
48' flatbed	$3,987	$3.18	$3,429 – $4,545
Step deck	$4,345	$3.46	$3,650 – $5,040
Power only	$2,913	$2.32	$2,534 – $3,292
Hotshot	$2,198	$1.75	$1,825 – $2,572
26' box truck	$2,155	$1.72	$1,832 – $2,478
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.05	$1,108 – $1,531

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $4,345 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,650 and $5,040.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,255 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,266 of the $4,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,079 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,855, which makes Baltimore, MD to Lincoln, NE 37% 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