Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$2,056step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.59
Distance: 312 mi
Typical range: $1,727–$2,384
Transit: 1 day

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

Raleigh to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,741
Fuel: $315
All-in estimate: $2,056

Return trip

Baltimore → Raleigh$2,033

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Raleigh to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,491	$4.78	$1,327 – $1,655
53' refrigerated	$1,780	$5.71	$1,549 – $2,012
48' flatbed	$1,873	$6.00	$1,611 – $2,135
Step deck	$2,056	$6.59	$1,727 – $2,384
Power only	$1,274	$4.08	$1,109 – $1,440
Hotshot	$960	$3.08	$797 – $1,123
26' box truck	$957	$3.07	$813 – $1,100
Sprinter van	$596	$1.91	$501 – $692

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More lanes from Raleigh

Step deck lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,592	$2.87	$6,377 – $8,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,675	$3.55	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,126	$3.31	$3,466 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,223	$3.23	$6,067 – $8,379	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,686	$3.22	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$7,445	$2.88	$6,254 – $8,636	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 Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $2,056 all-in in October 2026, or $6.59 a mile over about 312 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,727 and $2,384.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 312 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 $315 of the $2,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,033, which makes Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MD 1% 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