Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Washington, DC step deck rate

$1,290step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $31.46
Distance: 41 mi
Typical range: $1,084–$1,496
Transit: 1 day

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

Baltimore to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,249
Fuel: $41
All-in estimate: $1,290

Return trip

Washington → Baltimore$1,226

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Baltimore to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$878	$21.41	$781 – $974
53' refrigerated	$1,052	$25.66	$915 – $1,189
48' flatbed	$1,164	$28.40	$1,001 – $1,327
Step deck	$1,290	$31.46	$1,084 – $1,496
Power only	$714	$17.42	$621 – $807
Hotshot	$536	$13.08	$445 – $628
26' box truck	$549	$13.39	$467 – $631
Sprinter van	$351	$8.56	$295 – $407

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,290 all-in in October 2026, or $31.46 a mile over about 41 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,084 and $1,496.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Washington, DC by truck?

About 41 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $41 of the $1,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,249 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,226, which makes Baltimore, MD to Washington, DC 5% 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