Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$14,079step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,756 mi
Typical range: $11,827–$16,332
Transit: 6 days

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

Tacoma to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,300
Fuel: $2,779
All-in estimate: $14,079

Return trip

Baltimore → Tacoma$8,480

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

Tacoma to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,841	$3.93	$9,649 – $12,034
53' refrigerated	$12,910	$4.68	$11,232 – $14,589
48' flatbed	$12,949	$4.70	$11,136 – $14,762
Step deck	$14,079	$5.11	$11,827 – $16,332
Power only	$9,665	$3.51	$8,409 – $10,922
Hotshot	$7,299	$2.65	$6,058 – $8,539
26' box truck	$7,119	$2.58	$6,051 – $8,186
Sprinter van	$4,337	$1.57	$3,643 – $5,030

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	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 Tacoma, WA to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $14,079 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,827 and $16,332.

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

About 2,756 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 $2,779 of the $14,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,480, which makes Tacoma, WA to Baltimore, MD 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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