Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Santa Clarita, CA flatbed rate

$7,760flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,737 mi
Typical range: $6,674–$8,847
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Santa Clarita price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,086
Fuel: $2,674
All-in estimate: $7,760

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Baltimore$14,045

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 Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,497	$2.37	$5,782 – $7,211
53' refrigerated	$7,736	$2.83	$6,731 – $8,742
48' flatbed	$7,760	$2.84	$6,674 – $8,847
Step deck	$8,438	$3.08	$7,088 – $9,788
Power only	$5,791	$2.12	$5,039 – $6,544
Hotshot	$4,373	$1.60	$3,630 – $5,117
26' box truck	$4,266	$1.56	$3,626 – $4,905
Sprinter van	$2,599	$0.95	$2,183 – $3,014

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More lanes from Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,692	$8.46	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,490	$3.18	$6,441 – $8,538	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,312	$12.03	$1,128 – $1,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,665	$2.84	$6,592 – $8,739	6 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,494	$3.40	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,436	$3.00	$3,815 – $5,058	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Baltimore, MD to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $7,760 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,674 and $8,847.

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

About 2,737 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 $2,674 of the $7,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,086 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,045, which makes Baltimore, MD to Santa Clarita, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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