Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Baltimore, MD box truck rate

$7,658box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,713 mi
Typical range: $6,509–$8,806
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Baltimore price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,773
Fuel: $1,885
All-in estimate: $7,658

Return trip

Baltimore → Irvine$4,231

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

Irvine to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,663	$4.30	$10,380 – $12,946
53' refrigerated	$13,890	$5.12	$12,084 – $15,695
48' flatbed	$13,933	$5.14	$11,983 – $15,884
Step deck	$15,150	$5.58	$12,726 – $17,574
Power only	$10,397	$3.83	$9,045 – $11,748
Hotshot	$7,851	$2.89	$6,516 – $9,186
26' box truck	$7,658	$2.82	$6,509 – $8,806
Sprinter van	$4,665	$1.72	$3,919 – $5,412

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More lanes from Irvine

26' box truck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,310	$2.89	$7,064 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956	3 d

More lanes into Baltimore

26' box truck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$853	$4.27	$725 – $981	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,736	$2.82	$6,575 – $8,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,237	$3.12	$1,901 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,134	$2.12	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,872	$1.64	$3,291 – $4,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$601	$5.51	$511 – $691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,492	$2.09	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,624	$2.82	$6,480 – $8,768	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Irvine, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $7,658 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,509 and $8,806.

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

About 2,713 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 $1,885 of the $7,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,773 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,231, which makes Irvine, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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