Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$5,803power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 2,743 mi
Typical range: $5,049–$6,558
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,281
Fuel: $2,522
All-in estimate: $5,803

Return trip

Los Angeles → Baltimore$10,503

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

Baltimore to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,510	$2.37	$5,793 – $7,226
53' refrigerated	$7,752	$2.83	$6,744 – $8,760
48' flatbed	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864
Step deck	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807
Power only	$5,803	$2.12	$5,049 – $6,558
Hotshot	$4,382	$1.60	$3,637 – $5,127
26' box truck	$4,274	$1.56	$3,633 – $4,915
Sprinter van	$2,604	$0.95	$2,187 – $3,020

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More lanes from Baltimore

Power only lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,119	$5.60	$974 – $1,265	1 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,814	$2.53	$1,578 – $2,050	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,442	$2.33	$2,995 – $3,889	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$5,572	$2.36	$4,848 – $6,297	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$838	$7.69	$729 – $947	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,838	$2.30	$3,339 – $4,337	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$5,719	$2.12	$4,976 – $6,463	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$3,343	$2.34	$2,908 – $3,778	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,803 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 2,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,049 and $6,558.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,743 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 $2,522 of the $5,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,503, which makes Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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