Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$7,628step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,340 mi
Typical range: $6,407–$8,848
Transit: 5 days

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

Mesa to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,268
Fuel: $2,360
All-in estimate: $7,628

Return trip

Baltimore → Mesa$8,091

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Mesa to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,860	$2.50	$5,216 – $6,505
53' refrigerated	$6,979	$2.98	$6,072 – $7,887
48' flatbed	$7,013	$3.00	$6,031 – $7,995
Step deck	$7,628	$3.26	$6,407 – $8,848
Power only	$5,217	$2.23	$4,538 – $5,895
Hotshot	$3,939	$1.68	$3,269 – $4,608
26' box truck	$3,845	$1.64	$3,268 – $4,421
Sprinter van	$2,344	$1.00	$1,969 – $2,719

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	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 Mesa, AZ to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $7,628 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,340 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,407 and $8,848.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,340 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,360 of the $7,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,091, which makes Mesa, AZ to Baltimore, MD 6% cheaper. 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