Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Plano, TX step deck rate

$4,931step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $4,142–$5,719
Transit: 4 days

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

Baltimore to Plano price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,503
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $4,931

Return trip

Plano → Baltimore$6,076

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baltimore to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,753	$2.65	$3,341 – $4,166
53' refrigerated	$4,472	$3.16	$3,891 – $5,054
48' flatbed	$4,527	$3.20	$3,893 – $5,160
Step deck	$4,931	$3.48	$4,142 – $5,719
Power only	$3,321	$2.35	$2,889 – $3,752
Hotshot	$2,506	$1.77	$2,080 – $2,933
26' box truck	$2,454	$1.73	$2,086 – $2,822
Sprinter van	$1,501	$1.06	$1,261 – $1,742

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,931 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,142 and $5,719.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,416 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,428 of the $4,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,076, which makes Baltimore, MD to Plano, TX 19% 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