Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$5,460step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $4,587–$6,334
Transit: 3 days

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

Baltimore to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,447
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $5,460

Return trip

Tampa → Baltimore$3,727

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

Baltimore to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,122	$4.10	$3,669 – $4,576
53' refrigerated	$4,914	$4.89	$4,275 – $5,553
48' flatbed	$5,006	$4.98	$4,305 – $5,707
Step deck	$5,460	$5.43	$4,587 – $6,334
Power only	$3,627	$3.61	$3,155 – $4,098
Hotshot	$2,736	$2.72	$2,271 – $3,202
26' box truck	$2,687	$2.67	$2,284 – $3,090
Sprinter van	$1,649	$1.64	$1,385 – $1,913

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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 Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Tampa, FL is estimated at $5,460 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,587 and $6,334.

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

About 1,005 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,013 of the $5,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,447 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,727, which makes Baltimore, MD to Tampa, 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