Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$8,458step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,748 mi
Typical range: $7,105–$9,811
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,687
Fuel: $2,771
All-in estimate: $8,458

Return trip

Seattle → Baltimore$14,042

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Baltimore to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,513	$2.37	$5,796 – $7,229
53' refrigerated	$7,756	$2.82	$6,747 – $8,764
48' flatbed	$7,779	$2.83	$6,690 – $8,868
Step deck	$8,458	$3.08	$7,105 – $9,811
Power only	$5,806	$2.11	$5,051 – $6,561
Hotshot	$4,384	$1.60	$3,639 – $5,130
26' box truck	$4,276	$1.56	$3,635 – $4,918
Sprinter van	$2,605	$0.95	$2,188 – $3,022

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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 Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Seattle, WA?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Seattle, WA is estimated at $8,458 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,105 and $9,811.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,748 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,771 of the $8,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,042, which makes Baltimore, MD to Seattle, WA 40% 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