Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$1,877step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.16
Distance: 230 mi
Typical range: $1,577–$2,178
Transit: 1 day

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

Baltimore to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,645
Fuel: $232
All-in estimate: $1,877

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Baltimore$1,768

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

Baltimore to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,345	$5.85	$1,197 – $1,493
53' refrigerated	$1,608	$6.99	$1,399 – $1,817
48' flatbed	$1,707	$7.42	$1,468 – $1,946
Step deck	$1,877	$8.16	$1,577 – $2,178
Power only	$1,140	$4.96	$992 – $1,288
Hotshot	$858	$3.73	$712 – $1,004
26' box truck	$859	$3.74	$730 – $988
Sprinter van	$538	$2.34	$452 – $624

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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 Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Pittsburgh, PA?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $1,877 all-in in October 2026, or $8.16 a mile over about 230 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,577 and $2,178.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 230 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $232 of the $1,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,768, which makes Baltimore, MD to Pittsburgh, PA 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