Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Miami, FL step deck rate

$5,984step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 1,130 mi
Typical range: $5,026–$6,941
Transit: 3 days

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

Baltimore to Miami price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,845
Fuel: $1,139
All-in estimate: $5,984

Return trip

Miami → Baltimore$4,084

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Baltimore to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,531	$4.01	$4,033 – $5,030
53' refrigerated	$5,400	$4.78	$4,698 – $6,102
48' flatbed	$5,489	$4.86	$4,720 – $6,257
Step deck	$5,984	$5.30	$5,026 – $6,941
Power only	$3,995	$3.53	$3,475 – $4,514
Hotshot	$3,014	$2.67	$2,502 – $3,527
26' box truck	$2,957	$2.62	$2,514 – $3,401
Sprinter van	$1,812	$1.60	$1,522 – $2,102

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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 Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Miami, FL is estimated at $5,984 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,026 and $6,941.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,130 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 $1,139 of the $5,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,084, which makes Baltimore, MD to Miami, FL 47% 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