Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$2,844step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.88
Distance: 361 mi
Typical range: $2,389–$3,299
Transit: 1 day

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

Cleveland to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,480
Fuel: $364
All-in estimate: $2,844

Return trip

Baltimore → Cleveland$1,922

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Cleveland to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,074	$5.75	$1,846 – $2,303
53' refrigerated	$2,477	$6.86	$2,155 – $2,799
48' flatbed	$2,594	$7.19	$2,231 – $2,957
Step deck	$2,844	$7.88	$2,389 – $3,299
Power only	$1,781	$4.93	$1,549 – $2,013
Hotshot	$1,342	$3.72	$1,114 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,335	$3.70	$1,135 – $1,535
Sprinter van	$830	$2.30	$697 – $963

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More lanes from Cleveland

Step deck lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$3,455	$7.20	$2,902 – $4,007	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$9,002	$3.71	$7,562 – $10,442	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,168	$5.91	$1,821 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,514	$4.20	$4,632 – $6,396	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$8,589	$4.18	$7,215 – $9,964	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$3,042	$7.21	$2,555 – $3,529	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,088	$4.11	$5,114 – $7,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,890	$3.72	$7,467 – $10,312	6 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 Cleveland, OH to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Cleveland, OH to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $2,844 all-in in October 2026, or $7.88 a mile over about 361 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,389 and $3,299.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 361 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 $364 of the $2,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,922, which makes Cleveland, OH to Baltimore, MD 48% 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