Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$5,075step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $4,263–$5,887
Transit: 3 days

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

Little Rock to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,977
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $5,075

Return trip

Baltimore → Little Rock$4,073

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Little Rock to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,840	$3.53	$3,417 – $4,262
53' refrigerated	$4,576	$4.20	$3,982 – $5,171
48' flatbed	$4,655	$4.27	$4,003 – $5,306
Step deck	$5,075	$4.66	$4,263 – $5,887
Power only	$3,383	$3.11	$2,943 – $3,822
Hotshot	$2,553	$2.34	$2,119 – $2,987
26' box truck	$2,505	$2.30	$2,129 – $2,881
Sprinter van	$1,536	$1.41	$1,290 – $1,782

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More lanes from Little Rock

Step deck lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,942	$4.64	$4,991 – $6,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$5,744	$3.28	$4,825 – $6,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,626	$4.03	$2,206 – $3,047	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$2,185	$4.81	$1,835 – $2,535	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$5,050	$3.79	$4,242 – $5,858	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$5,345	$4.48	$4,490 – $6,200	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,620	$4.34	$2,201 – $3,039	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$5,556	$3.30	$4,667 – $6,445	4 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 Little Rock, AR to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Little Rock, AR to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $5,075 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,263 and $5,887.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,089 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,098 of the $5,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,977 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,073, which makes Little Rock, AR to Baltimore, MD 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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