Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$6,037step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $5,071–$7,003
Transit: 3 days

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

McKinney to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,620
Fuel: $1,417
All-in estimate: $6,037

Return trip

Baltimore → McKinney$4,899

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

McKinney to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,595	$3.27	$4,089 – $5,100
53' refrigerated	$5,475	$3.90	$4,763 – $6,187
48' flatbed	$5,542	$3.94	$4,766 – $6,318
Step deck	$6,037	$4.30	$5,071 – $7,003
Power only	$4,065	$2.89	$3,536 – $4,593
Hotshot	$3,068	$2.18	$2,546 – $3,590
26' box truck	$3,004	$2.14	$2,554 – $3,455
Sprinter van	$1,838	$1.31	$1,544 – $2,132

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More lanes from McKinney

Step deck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,905	$4.33	$5,800 – $8,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,240	$3.55	$2,722 – $3,759	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$4,044	$3.85	$3,397 – $4,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$6,275	$4.16	$5,271 – $7,279	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	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 McKinney, TX to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from McKinney, TX to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $6,037 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,071 and $7,003.

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

About 1,405 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 $1,417 of the $6,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,620 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,899, which makes McKinney, 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