Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$8,432step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,735 mi
Typical range: $7,083–$9,781
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,674
Fuel: $2,758
All-in estimate: $8,432

Return trip

Long Beach → Baltimore$15,261

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

Baltimore to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,492	$2.37	$5,778 – $7,206
53' refrigerated	$7,731	$2.83	$6,726 – $8,736
48' flatbed	$7,755	$2.84	$6,669 – $8,841
Step deck	$8,432	$3.08	$7,083 – $9,781
Power only	$5,788	$2.12	$5,035 – $6,540
Hotshot	$4,370	$1.60	$3,627 – $5,113
26' box truck	$4,263	$1.56	$3,623 – $4,902
Sprinter van	$2,597	$0.95	$2,181 – $3,012

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $8,432 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,083 and $9,781.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,735 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 $2,758 of the $8,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,261, which makes Baltimore, MD to Long Beach, 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