Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Orlando, FL step deck rate

$5,197step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $4,365–$6,028
Transit: 3 days

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

Baltimore to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,247
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $5,197

Return trip

Orlando → Baltimore$3,547

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

Baltimore to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,916	$4.16	$3,485 – $4,347
53' refrigerated	$4,669	$4.96	$4,062 – $5,276
48' flatbed	$4,763	$5.06	$4,096 – $5,430
Step deck	$5,197	$5.52	$4,365 – $6,028
Power only	$3,441	$3.65	$2,994 – $3,888
Hotshot	$2,596	$2.76	$2,155 – $3,038
26' box truck	$2,551	$2.71	$2,169 – $2,934
Sprinter van	$1,567	$1.66	$1,316 – $1,817

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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 Orlando

Step deck lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$6,135	$5.52	$5,154 – $7,117	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$16,944	$6.48	$14,233 – $19,654	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,732	$6.58	$6,495 – $8,969	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$5,372	$5.30	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$8,304	$3.80	$6,975 – $9,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$5,136	$4.98	$4,314 – $5,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$6,276	$5.09	$5,272 – $7,280	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$16,450	$6.50	$13,818 – $19,081	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Orlando, FL is estimated at $5,197 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,365 and $6,028.

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

About 942 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 $950 of the $5,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,247 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,547, which makes Baltimore, MD to Orlando, 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