Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$6,242step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $5,244–$7,241
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,767
Fuel: $1,475
All-in estimate: $6,242

Return trip

Baltimore → Fort Worth$5,066

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Fort Worth to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,755	$3.25	$4,232 – $5,278
53' refrigerated	$5,666	$3.87	$4,929 – $6,403
48' flatbed	$5,731	$3.92	$4,929 – $6,534
Step deck	$6,242	$4.27	$5,244 – $7,241
Power only	$4,209	$2.88	$3,662 – $4,756
Hotshot	$3,177	$2.17	$2,637 – $3,717
26' box truck	$3,110	$2.13	$2,644 – $3,577
Sprinter van	$1,902	$1.30	$1,598 – $2,206

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 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 Fort Worth, TX to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $6,242 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,244 and $7,241.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,475 of the $6,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,066, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Baltimore, MD 23% 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