Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$8,635step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,808 mi
Typical range: $7,253–$10,016
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,803
Fuel: $2,832
All-in estimate: $8,635

Return trip

Modesto → Baltimore$15,628

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

Baltimore to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,651	$2.37	$5,919 – $7,382
53' refrigerated	$7,920	$2.82	$6,890 – $8,949
48' flatbed	$7,942	$2.83	$6,830 – $9,054
Step deck	$8,635	$3.08	$7,253 – $10,016
Power only	$5,930	$2.11	$5,159 – $6,701
Hotshot	$4,478	$1.59	$3,717 – $5,239
26' box truck	$4,367	$1.56	$3,712 – $5,022
Sprinter van	$2,660	$0.95	$2,235 – $3,086

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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 Modesto

Step deck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$9,376	$3.18	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,363	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,701	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,823	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,168	$2.83	$6,861 – $9,474	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,326	$3.21	$4,474 – $6,178	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Modesto, CA is estimated at $8,635 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,253 and $10,016.

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

About 2,808 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 $2,832 of the $8,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,803 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,628, which makes Baltimore, MD to Modesto, 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