Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Oakland, CA freight rate

$6,809dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,881 mi
Typical range: $6,060–$7,558
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,160
Fuel: $2,649
All-in estimate: $6,809

Return trip

Oakland → Baltimore$12,324

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

Baltimore to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,809	$2.36	$6,060 – $7,558
53' refrigerated	$8,108	$2.81	$7,054 – $9,163
48' flatbed	$8,129	$2.82	$6,991 – $9,267
Step deck	$8,838	$3.07	$7,424 – $10,252
Power only	$6,073	$2.11	$5,283 – $6,862
Hotshot	$4,586	$1.59	$3,806 – $5,365
26' box truck	$4,472	$1.55	$3,801 – $5,143
Sprinter van	$2,724	$0.95	$2,288 – $3,159

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More lanes from Baltimore

53' dry van lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,326	$6.63	$1,180 – $1,472	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$6,510	$2.37	$5,793 – $7,226	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,076	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,305	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,888	$2.63	$3,460 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$6,259	$2.65	$5,571 – $6,948	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,010	$9.26	$899 – $1,121	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$4,328	$2.59	$3,852 – $4,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$6,416	$2.38	$5,710 – $7,122	6 d

More lanes into Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Baltimore, MD to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,060 and $7,558.

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

About 2,881 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 $2,649 of the $6,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,160 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,324, which makes Baltimore, MD to Oakland, 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