Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$15,075step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 2,698 mi
Typical range: $12,663–$17,487
Transit: 6 days

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

Chula Vista to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,354
Fuel: $2,721
All-in estimate: $15,075

Return trip

Baltimore → Chula Vista$8,329

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chula Vista to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,605	$4.30	$10,328 – $12,881
53' refrigerated	$13,819	$5.12	$12,023 – $15,616
48' flatbed	$13,864	$5.14	$11,923 – $15,805
Step deck	$15,075	$5.59	$12,663 – $17,487
Power only	$10,344	$3.83	$8,999 – $11,688
Hotshot	$7,811	$2.90	$6,483 – $9,139
26' box truck	$7,619	$2.82	$6,476 – $8,762
Sprinter van	$4,642	$1.72	$3,899 – $5,385

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More lanes from Chula Vista

Step deck lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$16,368	$5.72	$13,749 – $18,986	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$7,272	$4.77	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,742	$7.95	$2,303 – $3,181	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$6,442	$4.90	$5,411 – $7,473	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	3 d

More lanes into Baltimore

Step deck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,878	$9.39	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$15,301	$5.58	$12,853 – $17,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,608	$6.44	$3,871 – $5,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$6,288	$4.26	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,680	$3.26	$6,451 – $8,909	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,364	$12.51	$1,146 – $1,582	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,983	$4.18	$5,865 – $8,100	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$15,085	$5.59	$12,671 – $17,498	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chula Vista, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $15,075 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 2,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,663 and $17,487.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,698 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 $2,721 of the $15,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,329, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% more expensive. 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