Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Salt Lake City, UT step deck rate

$8,684step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,193 mi
Typical range: $7,295–$10,073
Transit: 5 days

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

Baltimore to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,473
Fuel: $2,211
All-in estimate: $8,684

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Baltimore$7,203

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Baltimore to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,665	$3.04	$5,932 – $7,398
53' refrigerated	$7,938	$3.62	$6,906 – $8,970
48' flatbed	$7,983	$3.64	$6,865 – $9,100
Step deck	$8,684	$3.96	$7,295 – $10,073
Power only	$5,929	$2.70	$5,158 – $6,700
Hotshot	$4,476	$2.04	$3,715 – $5,237
26' box truck	$4,371	$1.99	$3,715 – $5,027
Sprinter van	$2,666	$1.22	$2,239 – $3,092

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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 Salt Lake City

Step deck lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$9,510	$4.08	$7,988 – $11,031	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,795	$6.93	$4,028 – $5,562	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,780	$5.25	$6,535 – $9,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,840	$4.13	$4,906 – $6,775	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,466	$4.19	$2,072 – $2,861	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$8,252	$3.64	$6,932 – $9,572	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$5,387	$4.20	$4,525 – $6,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,988	$6.81	$4,190 – $5,787	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $8,684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,295 and $10,073.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 2,193 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,211 of the $8,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,203, which makes Baltimore, MD to Salt Lake City, UT 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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