Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$15,150step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 2,713 mi
Typical range: $12,726–$17,574
Transit: 6 days

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

Irvine to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,414
Fuel: $2,736
All-in estimate: $15,150

Return trip

Baltimore → Irvine$8,371

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

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 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 Irvine, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $15,150 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 2,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,726 and $17,574.

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 $2,736 of the $15,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,414 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,371, which makes Irvine, 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