Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Baltimore, MD power only rate

$10,991power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,881 mi
Typical range: $9,562–$12,420
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Baltimore price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,342
Fuel: $2,649
All-in estimate: $10,991

Return trip

Baltimore → Oakland$6,073

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

Oakland to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,324	$4.28	$10,968 – $13,679
53' refrigerated	$14,675	$5.09	$12,767 – $16,583
48' flatbed	$14,712	$5.11	$12,653 – $16,772
Step deck	$15,995	$5.55	$13,436 – $18,554
Power only	$10,991	$3.81	$9,562 – $12,420
Hotshot	$8,300	$2.88	$6,889 – $9,711
26' box truck	$8,093	$2.81	$6,879 – $9,307
Sprinter van	$4,929	$1.71	$4,141 – $5,718

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More lanes from Oakland

Power only lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$11,820	$3.91	$10,284 – $13,357	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,690	$4.27	$1,470 – $1,910	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,412	$2.95	$5,579 – $7,246	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,035	$3.14	$5,251 – $6,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,933	$3.89	$2,551 – $3,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$11,031	$3.73	$9,597 – $12,465	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,519	$3.17	$4,802 – $6,237	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,045	$3.88	$1,779 – $2,311	2 d

More lanes into Baltimore

Power only lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,129	$5.65	$983 – $1,276	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$10,503	$3.83	$9,138 – $11,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$3,009	$4.20	$2,618 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,242	$2.87	$3,690 – $4,793	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$5,253	$2.23	$4,570 – $5,936	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$789	$7.24	$687 – $892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$4,730	$2.83	$4,115 – $5,345	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$10,351	$3.83	$9,005 – $11,696	6 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Oakland, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $10,991 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,562 and $12,420.

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

About 2,881 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 $2,649 of the $10,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,073, which makes Oakland, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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