Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$8,485step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,754 mi
Typical range: $7,127–$9,842
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,708
Fuel: $2,777
All-in estimate: $8,485

Return trip

Fresno → Baltimore$15,356

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

Baltimore to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,533	$2.37	$5,815 – $7,252
53' refrigerated	$7,780	$2.83	$6,769 – $8,792
48' flatbed	$7,804	$2.83	$6,711 – $8,896
Step deck	$8,485	$3.08	$7,127 – $9,842
Power only	$5,825	$2.11	$5,067 – $6,582
Hotshot	$4,398	$1.60	$3,651 – $5,146
26' box truck	$4,290	$1.56	$3,646 – $4,933
Sprinter van	$2,613	$0.95	$2,195 – $3,032

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Fresno, CA is estimated at $8,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,127 and $9,842.

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

About 2,754 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 $2,777 of the $8,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,708 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,356, which makes Baltimore, MD to Fresno, 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