Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$4,084step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,130 mi
Typical range: $3,430–$4,737
Transit: 3 days

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

Miami to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,945
Fuel: $1,139
All-in estimate: $4,084

Return trip

Baltimore → Miami$5,984

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Miami to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,092	$2.74	$2,752 – $3,433
53' refrigerated	$3,686	$3.26	$3,207 – $4,165
48' flatbed	$3,746	$3.32	$3,222 – $4,270
Step deck	$4,084	$3.61	$3,430 – $4,737
Power only	$2,726	$2.41	$2,372 – $3,081
Hotshot	$2,057	$1.82	$1,708 – $2,407
26' box truck	$2,018	$1.79	$1,715 – $2,321
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.09	$1,039 – $1,435

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	6 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 Miami, FL to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $4,084 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,430 and $4,737.

How far is Miami, FL from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,130 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 $1,139 of the $4,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,984, which makes Miami, FL to Baltimore, MD 32% 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