Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$8,665step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,819 mi
Typical range: $7,279–$10,052
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to Stockton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,822
Fuel: $2,843
All-in estimate: $8,665

Return trip

Stockton → Baltimore$15,683

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

Baltimore to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,675	$2.37	$5,940 – $7,409
53' refrigerated	$7,948	$2.82	$6,915 – $8,982
48' flatbed	$7,970	$2.83	$6,854 – $9,086
Step deck	$8,665	$3.07	$7,279 – $10,052
Power only	$5,952	$2.11	$5,178 – $6,725
Hotshot	$4,494	$1.59	$3,730 – $5,258
26' box truck	$4,383	$1.55	$3,726 – $5,040
Sprinter van	$2,670	$0.95	$2,243 – $3,097

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Stockton, CA is estimated at $8,665 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,279 and $10,052.

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

About 2,819 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 $2,843 of the $8,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,822 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,683, which makes Baltimore, MD to Stockton, 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