Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$15,206step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 2,778 mi
Typical range: $12,773–$17,639
Transit: 6 days

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

Portland to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,405
Fuel: $2,801
All-in estimate: $15,206

Return trip

Baltimore → Portland$8,551

This direction runs 78% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Portland to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,711	$4.22	$10,422 – $12,999
53' refrigerated	$13,945	$5.02	$12,132 – $15,758
48' flatbed	$13,986	$5.03	$12,028 – $15,944
Step deck	$15,206	$5.47	$12,773 – $17,639
Power only	$10,441	$3.76	$9,084 – $11,798
Hotshot	$7,884	$2.84	$6,544 – $9,225
26' box truck	$7,690	$2.77	$6,536 – $8,843
Sprinter van	$4,684	$1.69	$3,935 – $5,434

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More lanes from Portland

Step deck lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,178	$5.61	$13,590 – $18,767	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,834	$4.95	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,831	$4.27	$7,418 – $10,244	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$9,646	$4.46	$8,103 – $11,190	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$6,177	$5.24	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$15,174	$5.35	$12,746 – $17,601	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$9,109	$4.50	$7,652 – $10,567	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$5,281	$4.83	$4,436 – $6,126	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 Portland, OR to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Portland, OR to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $15,206 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 2,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,773 and $17,639.

How far is Portland, OR from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,778 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 $2,801 of the $15,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,551, which makes Portland, OR to Baltimore, MD 78% 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