Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$2,348step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $1,972–$2,724
Transit: 1 day

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

Boston to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,919
Fuel: $429
All-in estimate: $2,348

Return trip

Baltimore → Boston$2,784

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Boston to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,723	$4.05	$1,534 – $1,913
53' refrigerated	$2,057	$4.84	$1,790 – $2,324
48' flatbed	$2,143	$5.04	$1,843 – $2,443
Step deck	$2,348	$5.52	$1,972 – $2,724
Power only	$1,486	$3.50	$1,293 – $1,679
Hotshot	$1,120	$2.64	$930 – $1,310
26' box truck	$1,111	$2.62	$945 – $1,278
Sprinter van	$689	$1.62	$579 – $800

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d

More lanes into Baltimore

Step deck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,878	$9.39	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$15,301	$5.58	$12,853 – $17,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,608	$6.44	$3,871 – $5,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$6,288	$4.26	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,680	$3.26	$6,451 – $8,909	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,364	$12.51	$1,146 – $1,582	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,983	$4.18	$5,865 – $8,100	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$15,085	$5.59	$12,671 – $17,498	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $2,348 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,972 and $2,724.

How far is Boston, MA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 425 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 $429 of the $2,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,784, which makes Boston, MA to Baltimore, MD 16% 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