Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Omaha, NE step deck rate

$4,239step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $3,560–$4,917
Transit: 3 days

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

Baltimore to Omaha price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,012
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $4,239

Return trip

Omaha → Baltimore$6,687

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

Baltimore to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,216	$2.64	$2,862 – $3,569
53' refrigerated	$3,832	$3.15	$3,334 – $4,330
48' flatbed	$3,889	$3.20	$3,345 – $4,434
Step deck	$4,239	$3.48	$3,560 – $4,917
Power only	$2,838	$2.33	$2,469 – $3,207
Hotshot	$2,142	$1.76	$1,778 – $2,506
26' box truck	$2,100	$1.73	$1,785 – $2,415
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.06	$1,080 – $1,492

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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 Omaha

Step deck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,845	$5.54	$2,389 – $3,300	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,110	$3.17	$3,452 – $4,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Omaha, NE is estimated at $4,239 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,560 and $4,917.

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

About 1,217 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 $1,227 of the $4,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,687, which makes Baltimore, MD to Omaha, 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