Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,335step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,700 mi
Typical range: $7,001–$9,668
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,612
Fuel: $2,723
All-in estimate: $8,335

Return trip

San Diego → Baltimore$15,085

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

Baltimore to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,416	$2.38	$5,710 – $7,122
53' refrigerated	$7,641	$2.83	$6,648 – $8,634
48' flatbed	$7,665	$2.84	$6,592 – $8,739
Step deck	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668
Power only	$5,719	$2.12	$4,976 – $6,463
Hotshot	$4,319	$1.60	$3,584 – $5,053
26' box truck	$4,213	$1.56	$3,581 – $4,844
Sprinter van	$2,566	$0.95	$2,156 – $2,977

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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
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$4,962	$3.48	$4,168 – $5,756	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,001 and $9,668.

How far is Baltimore, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,700 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 $2,723 of the $8,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,085, which makes Baltimore, MD to San Diego, 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