Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$8,371step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,713 mi
Typical range: $7,031–$9,710
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,635
Fuel: $2,736
All-in estimate: $8,371

Return trip

Irvine → Baltimore$15,150

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

Baltimore to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,444	$2.38	$5,736 – $7,153
53' refrigerated	$7,674	$2.83	$6,677 – $8,672
48' flatbed	$7,699	$2.84	$6,621 – $8,776
Step deck	$8,371	$3.09	$7,031 – $9,710
Power only	$5,745	$2.12	$4,998 – $6,491
Hotshot	$4,338	$1.60	$3,600 – $5,075
26' box truck	$4,231	$1.56	$3,596 – $4,866
Sprinter van	$2,578	$0.95	$2,165 – $2,990

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Irvine, CA is estimated at $8,371 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,031 and $9,710.

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

About 2,713 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 $2,736 of the $8,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,635 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,150, which makes Baltimore, MD to Irvine, 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