Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Tallahassee, FL step deck rate

$4,950step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 883 mi
Typical range: $4,158–$5,741
Transit: 2 days

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

Baltimore to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,060
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $4,950

Return trip

Tallahassee → Baltimore$3,378

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Baltimore to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,723	$4.22	$3,314 – $4,133
53' refrigerated	$4,439	$5.03	$3,862 – $5,016
48' flatbed	$4,535	$5.14	$3,901 – $5,170
Step deck	$4,950	$5.61	$4,158 – $5,741
Power only	$3,267	$3.70	$2,843 – $3,692
Hotshot	$2,465	$2.79	$2,046 – $2,884
26' box truck	$2,424	$2.75	$2,060 – $2,788
Sprinter van	$1,489	$1.69	$1,251 – $1,728

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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 Tallahassee

Step deck lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,979	$5.56	$5,022 – $6,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$15,473	$6.55	$12,997 – $17,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,578	$6.89	$5,526 – $7,631	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,447	$5.65	$3,735 – $5,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$7,462	$3.86	$6,268 – $8,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,966	$5.03	$4,171 – $5,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$5,363	$5.31	$4,505 – $6,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$15,002	$6.57	$12,602 – $17,403	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Tallahassee, FL?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $4,950 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 883 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,158 and $5,741.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 883 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $890 of the $4,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,378, which makes Baltimore, MD to Tallahassee, FL 47% more expensive. 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