Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$3,727step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $3,130–$4,323
Transit: 3 days

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

Tampa to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,714
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $3,727

Return trip

Baltimore → Tampa$5,460

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Tampa to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,813	$2.80	$2,504 – $3,123
53' refrigerated	$3,354	$3.34	$2,918 – $3,790
48' flatbed	$3,417	$3.40	$2,938 – $3,895
Step deck	$3,727	$3.71	$3,130 – $4,323
Power only	$2,475	$2.46	$2,153 – $2,797
Hotshot	$1,868	$1.86	$1,550 – $2,185
26' box truck	$1,834	$1.82	$1,559 – $2,109
Sprinter van	$1,125	$1.12	$945 – $1,305

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	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 Tampa, FL to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $3,727 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,130 and $4,323.

How far is Tampa, FL from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,005 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 $1,013 of the $3,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,714 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,460, which makes Tampa, FL to Baltimore, MD 32% cheaper. 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