Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$7,680step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,358 mi
Typical range: $6,451–$8,909
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,302
Fuel: $2,378
All-in estimate: $7,680

Return trip

Baltimore → Phoenix$8,146

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

Phoenix to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,901	$2.50	$5,252 – $6,550
53' refrigerated	$7,028	$2.98	$6,114 – $7,941
48' flatbed	$7,061	$2.99	$6,073 – $8,050
Step deck	$7,680	$3.26	$6,451 – $8,909
Power only	$5,253	$2.23	$4,570 – $5,936
Hotshot	$3,966	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,641
26' box truck	$3,872	$1.64	$3,291 – $4,452
Sprinter van	$2,360	$1.00	$1,983 – $2,738

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$6,115	$4.29	$5,136 – $7,093	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $7,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,358 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,451 and $8,909.

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

About 2,358 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,378 of the $7,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,146, which makes Phoenix, 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