Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$1,816step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $9.51
Distance: 191 mi
Typical range: $1,525–$2,106
Transit: 1 day

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

Newark to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,623
Fuel: $193
All-in estimate: $1,816

Return trip

Baltimore → Newark$1,710

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

Newark to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,291	$6.76	$1,149 – $1,434
53' refrigerated	$1,544	$8.09	$1,344 – $1,745
48' flatbed	$1,650	$8.64	$1,419 – $1,881
Step deck	$1,816	$9.51	$1,525 – $2,106
Power only	$1,088	$5.70	$947 – $1,230
Hotshot	$819	$4.29	$680 – $958
26' box truck	$823	$4.31	$699 – $946
Sprinter van	$517	$2.70	$434 – $599

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,769	$3.47	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,386	$16.70	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,336	$3.41	$5,322 – $7,350	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,943	$3.14	$7,512 – $10,374	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,596	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,491	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 Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,816 all-in in October 2026, or $9.51 a mile over about 191 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,525 and $2,106.

How far is Newark, NJ from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 191 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $193 of the $1,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,710, which makes Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD 6% 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