Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$6,687step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $5,617–$7,757
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,460
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $6,687

Return trip

Baltimore → Omaha$4,239

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Omaha to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,073	$4.17	$4,515 – $5,631
53' refrigerated	$6,046	$4.97	$5,260 – $6,832
48' flatbed	$6,136	$5.04	$5,277 – $6,995
Step deck	$6,687	$5.49	$5,617 – $7,757
Power only	$4,478	$3.68	$3,896 – $5,060
Hotshot	$3,379	$2.78	$2,805 – $3,954
26' box truck	$3,313	$2.72	$2,816 – $3,810
Sprinter van	$2,029	$1.67	$1,705 – $2,354

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	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 Omaha, NE to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $6,687 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,617 and $7,757.

How far is Omaha, NE from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,217 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 $1,227 of the $6,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,239, which makes Omaha, NE to Baltimore, MD 58% 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