Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$7,503step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $6,303–$8,704
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,669
Fuel: $1,834
All-in estimate: $7,503

Return trip

Baltimore → Laredo$6,089

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

Laredo to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,741	$3.16	$5,109 – $6,372
53' refrigerated	$6,838	$3.76	$5,949 – $7,727
48' flatbed	$6,894	$3.79	$5,929 – $7,859
Step deck	$7,503	$4.12	$6,303 – $8,704
Power only	$5,096	$2.80	$4,433 – $5,758
Hotshot	$3,847	$2.11	$3,193 – $4,501
26' box truck	$3,760	$2.07	$3,196 – $4,325
Sprinter van	$2,296	$1.26	$1,929 – $2,664

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	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 Laredo, TX to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $7,503 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,303 and $8,704.

How far is Laredo, TX from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,819 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 $1,834 of the $7,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,089, which makes Laredo, 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