Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,146step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,358 mi
Typical range: $6,843–$9,450
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,768
Fuel: $2,378
All-in estimate: $8,146

Return trip

Phoenix → Baltimore$7,680

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

Baltimore to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,259	$2.65	$5,571 – $6,948
53' refrigerated	$7,455	$3.16	$6,486 – $8,424
48' flatbed	$7,490	$3.18	$6,441 – $8,538
Step deck	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450
Power only	$5,572	$2.36	$4,848 – $6,297
Hotshot	$4,207	$1.78	$3,492 – $4,923
26' box truck	$4,107	$1.74	$3,491 – $4,723
Sprinter van	$2,504	$1.06	$2,103 – $2,904

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$4,962	$3.48	$4,168 – $5,756	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,146 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,358 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,843 and $9,450.

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

About 2,358 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,378 of the $8,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,680, which makes Baltimore, MD to Phoenix, 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