Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$4,615step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $3,876–$5,353
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,676
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $4,615

Return trip

Baltimore → Memphis$3,889

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Memphis to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,477	$3.73	$3,094 – $3,859
53' refrigerated	$4,145	$4.45	$3,606 – $4,684
48' flatbed	$4,230	$4.54	$3,638 – $4,822
Step deck	$4,615	$4.96	$3,876 – $5,353
Power only	$3,054	$3.28	$2,657 – $3,451
Hotshot	$2,304	$2.48	$1,913 – $2,696
26' box truck	$2,265	$2.43	$1,925 – $2,604
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.49	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $4,615 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,876 and $5,353.

How far is Memphis, TN from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 931 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $939 of the $4,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,889, which makes Memphis, TN to Baltimore, MD 19% 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