Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$14,042step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,748 mi
Typical range: $11,796–$16,289
Transit: 6 days

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

Seattle to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,271
Fuel: $2,771
All-in estimate: $14,042

Return trip

Baltimore → Seattle$8,458

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Seattle to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,813	$3.93	$9,623 – $12,002
53' refrigerated	$12,876	$4.69	$11,202 – $14,550
48' flatbed	$12,915	$4.70	$11,107 – $14,723
Step deck	$14,042	$5.11	$11,796 – $16,289
Power only	$9,639	$3.51	$8,386 – $10,892
Hotshot	$7,279	$2.65	$6,042 – $8,516
26' box truck	$7,100	$2.58	$6,035 – $8,164
Sprinter van	$4,325	$1.57	$3,633 – $5,017

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	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 Seattle, WA to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $14,042 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,796 and $16,289.

How far is Seattle, WA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,748 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 $2,771 of the $14,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,458, which makes Seattle, WA to Baltimore, MD 66% 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