Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to McKinney, TX step deck rate

$4,899step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $4,115–$5,683
Transit: 3 days

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

Baltimore to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,482
Fuel: $1,417
All-in estimate: $4,899

Return trip

McKinney → Baltimore$6,037

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

Baltimore to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,729	$2.65	$3,319 – $4,139
53' refrigerated	$4,443	$3.16	$3,865 – $5,020
48' flatbed	$4,497	$3.20	$3,868 – $5,127
Step deck	$4,899	$3.49	$4,115 – $5,683
Power only	$3,299	$2.35	$2,870 – $3,727
Hotshot	$2,490	$1.77	$2,066 – $2,913
26' box truck	$2,438	$1.74	$2,072 – $2,804
Sprinter van	$1,491	$1.06	$1,253 – $1,730

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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 McKinney

Step deck lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,654	$3.55	$4,750 – $6,559	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$7,080	$4.80	$5,948 – $8,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$4,362	$4.78	$3,664 – $5,060	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,094	$2.95	$2,599 – $3,589	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,796	$3.18	$4,029 – $5,563	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to McKinney, TX is estimated at $4,899 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,115 and $5,683.

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

About 1,405 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 $1,417 of the $4,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,482 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,037, which makes Baltimore, MD to McKinney, 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