Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Baltimore, MD box truck rate

$7,925box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,816 mi
Typical range: $6,736–$9,114
Transit: 6 days

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

Sacramento to Baltimore price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,969
Fuel: $1,956
All-in estimate: $7,925

Return trip

Baltimore → Sacramento$4,379

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

Sacramento to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,068	$4.29	$10,741 – $13,396
53' refrigerated	$14,371	$5.10	$12,503 – $16,239
48' flatbed	$14,411	$5.12	$12,394 – $16,429
Step deck	$15,668	$5.56	$13,161 – $18,175
Power only	$10,761	$3.82	$9,362 – $12,160
Hotshot	$8,126	$2.89	$6,745 – $9,508
26' box truck	$7,925	$2.81	$6,736 – $9,114
Sprinter van	$4,827	$1.71	$4,055 – $5,600

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More lanes from Sacramento

26' box truck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,521	$2.89	$7,243 – $9,799	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,597	$2.18	$3,907 – $5,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,385	$2.32	$3,727 – $5,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,150	$2.91	$1,828 – $2,473	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,955	$2.75	$6,761 – $9,148	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,018	$2.35	$3,416 – $4,621	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A 26' box truck from Sacramento, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $7,925 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,736 and $9,114.

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

About 2,816 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 $1,956 of the $7,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,969 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,379, which makes Sacramento, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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