Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$2,033step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.52
Distance: 312 mi
Typical range: $1,708–$2,358
Transit: 1 day

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

Baltimore to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,718
Fuel: $315
All-in estimate: $2,033

Return trip

Raleigh → Baltimore$2,056

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Baltimore to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,474	$4.73	$1,312 – $1,637
53' refrigerated	$1,761	$5.64	$1,532 – $1,990
48' flatbed	$1,853	$5.94	$1,593 – $2,112
Step deck	$2,033	$6.52	$1,708 – $2,358
Power only	$1,261	$4.04	$1,097 – $1,424
Hotshot	$949	$3.04	$788 – $1,111
26' box truck	$947	$3.03	$805 – $1,089
Sprinter van	$590	$1.89	$495 – $684

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,033 all-in in October 2026, or $6.52 a mile over about 312 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,708 and $2,358.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 312 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 $315 of the $2,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,056, which makes Baltimore, MD to Raleigh, NC 1% 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