Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$15,940step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 2,870 mi
Typical range: $13,389–$18,490
Transit: 7 days

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

Fremont to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,046
Fuel: $2,894
All-in estimate: $15,940

Return trip

Baltimore → Fremont$8,807

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

Fremont to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,280	$4.28	$10,930 – $13,631
53' refrigerated	$14,624	$5.10	$12,723 – $16,525
48' flatbed	$14,661	$5.11	$12,609 – $16,714
Step deck	$15,940	$5.55	$13,389 – $18,490
Power only	$10,952	$3.82	$9,528 – $12,376
Hotshot	$8,270	$2.88	$6,864 – $9,676
26' box truck	$8,065	$2.81	$6,855 – $9,275
Sprinter van	$4,912	$1.71	$4,126 – $5,698

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 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 Fremont, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $15,940 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 2,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,389 and $18,490.

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

About 2,870 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,894 of the $15,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,807, which makes Fremont, 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