Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$15,261step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 2,735 mi
Typical range: $12,819–$17,702
Transit: 6 days

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

Long Beach to Baltimore price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,503
Fuel: $2,758
All-in estimate: $15,261

Return trip

Baltimore → Long Beach$8,432

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

Long Beach to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,750	$4.30	$10,457 – $13,042
53' refrigerated	$13,992	$5.12	$12,173 – $15,811
48' flatbed	$14,035	$5.13	$12,071 – $16,000
Step deck	$15,261	$5.58	$12,819 – $17,702
Power only	$10,475	$3.83	$9,113 – $11,836
Hotshot	$7,910	$2.89	$6,565 – $9,254
26' box truck	$7,715	$2.82	$6,558 – $8,872
Sprinter van	$4,700	$1.72	$3,948 – $5,452

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	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 Long Beach, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $15,261 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 2,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,819 and $17,702.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,735 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 $2,758 of the $15,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,432, which makes Long Beach, 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