Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$8,657step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,816 mi
Typical range: $7,272–$10,042
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,817
Fuel: $2,840
All-in estimate: $8,657

Return trip

Sacramento → Baltimore$15,668

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

Baltimore to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,668	$2.37	$5,935 – $7,402
53' refrigerated	$7,941	$2.82	$6,908 – $8,973
48' flatbed	$7,963	$2.83	$6,848 – $9,077
Step deck	$8,657	$3.07	$7,272 – $10,042
Power only	$5,946	$2.11	$5,173 – $6,719
Hotshot	$4,490	$1.59	$3,727 – $5,253
26' box truck	$4,379	$1.55	$3,722 – $5,036
Sprinter van	$2,667	$0.95	$2,240 – $3,094

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $8,657 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,272 and $10,042.

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

About 2,816 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 $2,840 of the $8,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,817 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,668, which makes Baltimore, MD to Sacramento, 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