Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$15,668step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 2,816 mi
Typical range: $13,161–$18,175
Transit: 6 days

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

Sacramento to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,828
Fuel: $2,840
All-in estimate: $15,668

Return trip

Baltimore → Sacramento$8,657

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

Step deck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$16,833	$5.70	$14,140 – $19,527	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$9,140	$4.34	$7,678 – $10,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,740	$4.62	$7,342 – $10,139	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,423	$5.98	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Sacramento, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $15,668 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 2,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,161 and $18,175.

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 $2,840 of the $15,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,657, which makes Sacramento, 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