Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$6,169step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $5,182–$7,156
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,064
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $6,169

Return trip

Baltimore → St. Paul$4,291

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

St. Paul to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,668	$4.26	$4,154 – $5,181
53' refrigerated	$5,564	$5.08	$4,840 – $6,287
48' flatbed	$5,658	$5.16	$4,866 – $6,450
Step deck	$6,169	$5.63	$5,182 – $7,156
Power only	$4,113	$3.75	$3,578 – $4,648
Hotshot	$3,104	$2.83	$2,576 – $3,631
26' box truck	$3,046	$2.78	$2,589 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,867	$1.70	$1,568 – $2,166

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	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 St. Paul, MN to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $6,169 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,182 and $7,156.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,096 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 $1,105 of the $6,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,291, which makes St. Paul, MN to Baltimore, MD 44% 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