Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Fremont, CA step deck rate

$8,807step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,870 mi
Typical range: $7,398–$10,216
Transit: 7 days

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

Baltimore to Fremont price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,913
Fuel: $2,894
All-in estimate: $8,807

Return trip

Fremont → Baltimore$15,940

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baltimore to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,785	$2.36	$6,039 – $7,532
53' refrigerated	$8,080	$2.82	$7,030 – $9,130
48' flatbed	$8,101	$2.82	$6,967 – $9,235
Step deck	$8,807	$3.07	$7,398 – $10,216
Power only	$6,051	$2.11	$5,265 – $6,838
Hotshot	$4,570	$1.59	$3,793 – $5,346
26' box truck	$4,456	$1.55	$3,788 – $5,125
Sprinter van	$2,714	$0.95	$2,280 – $3,148

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 d

More lanes into Fremont

Step deck lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$9,552	$3.17	$8,024 – $11,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,576	$3.96	$7,203 – $9,948	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,275	$3.13	$1,911 – $2,639	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$8,324	$2.82	$6,992 – $9,656	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,476	$3.19	$4,600 – $6,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Fremont, CA?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Fremont, CA is estimated at $8,807 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,398 and $10,216.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Fremont, CA by truck?

About 2,870 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,894 of the $8,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,913 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fremont, CA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,940, which makes Baltimore, MD to Fremont, CA 45% 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