Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$8,091step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 2,340 mi
Typical range: $6,797–$9,386
Transit: 5 days

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

Baltimore to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,731
Fuel: $2,360
All-in estimate: $8,091

Return trip

Mesa → Baltimore$7,628

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Baltimore to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,216	$2.66	$5,532 – $6,900
53' refrigerated	$7,403	$3.16	$6,441 – $8,366
48' flatbed	$7,439	$3.18	$6,398 – $8,480
Step deck	$8,091	$3.46	$6,797 – $9,386
Power only	$5,533	$2.36	$4,814 – $6,253
Hotshot	$4,178	$1.79	$3,468 – $4,888
26' box truck	$4,078	$1.74	$3,466 – $4,690
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.06	$2,089 – $2,884

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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 Mesa

Step deck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,940	$3.56	$7,510 – $10,371	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$3,219	$7.04	$2,704 – $3,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,404	$3.76	$3,699 – $5,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,724	$3.17	$6,488 – $8,960	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,861	$7.67	$2,403 – $3,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,958	$3.88	$3,324 – $4,591	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $8,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 2,340 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,797 and $9,386.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,340 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 $2,360 of the $8,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,628, which makes Baltimore, MD to Mesa, AZ 6% more expensive. 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