Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,666step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,672 mi
Typical range: $4,760–$6,573
Transit: 4 days

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

Baltimore to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,980
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $5,666

Return trip

San Antonio → Baltimore$6,983

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

Baltimore to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,328	$2.59	$3,852 – $4,804
53' refrigerated	$5,156	$3.08	$4,486 – $5,827
48' flatbed	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934
Step deck	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573
Power only	$3,838	$2.30	$3,339 – $4,337
Hotshot	$2,897	$1.73	$2,405 – $3,390
26' box truck	$2,834	$1.69	$2,409 – $3,259
Sprinter van	$1,731	$1.04	$1,454 – $2,008

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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 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 San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,760 and $6,573.

How far is Baltimore, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,672 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 $1,686 of the $5,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,983, which makes Baltimore, MD to San Antonio, 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