Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Santa Ana, CA power only rate

$5,754power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 2,718 mi
Typical range: $5,006–$6,502
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.5%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,255
Fuel: $2,499
All-in estimate: $5,754

Return trip

Santa Ana → Baltimore$10,414

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

Baltimore to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,455	$2.38	$5,745 – $7,165
53' refrigerated	$7,687	$2.83	$6,688 – $8,687
48' flatbed	$7,711	$2.84	$6,632 – $8,791
Step deck	$8,385	$3.08	$7,043 – $9,726
Power only	$5,754	$2.12	$5,006 – $6,502
Hotshot	$4,345	$1.60	$3,607 – $5,084
26' box truck	$4,238	$1.56	$3,603 – $4,874
Sprinter van	$2,582	$0.95	$2,169 – $2,995

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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
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$5,803	$2.12	$5,049 – $6,558	6 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

More lanes into Santa Ana

Power only lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$6,300	$2.19	$5,481 – $7,119	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$5,554	$2.72	$4,832 – $6,276	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,469	$2.18	$3,018 – $3,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$966	$2.46	$841 – $1,092	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$5,467	$1.95	$4,756 – $6,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,082	$2.22	$2,681 – $3,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$863	$9.48	$750 – $975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,183	$2.21	$2,769 – $3,597	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Baltimore, MD to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $5,754 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 2,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,006 and $6,502.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,718 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 $2,499 of the $5,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,414, which makes Baltimore, MD to Santa Ana, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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