Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Baltimore, MD freight rate

$11,612dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,700 mi
Typical range: $10,335–$12,890
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Baltimore price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,130
Fuel: $2,482
All-in estimate: $11,612

Return trip

Baltimore → San Diego$6,416

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

San Diego to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,612	$4.30	$10,335 – $12,890
53' refrigerated	$13,829	$5.12	$12,031 – $15,627
48' flatbed	$13,873	$5.14	$11,931 – $15,815
Step deck	$15,085	$5.59	$12,671 – $17,498
Power only	$10,351	$3.83	$9,005 – $11,696
Hotshot	$7,816	$2.89	$6,487 – $9,145
26' box truck	$7,624	$2.82	$6,480 – $8,768
Sprinter van	$4,645	$1.72	$3,902 – $5,388

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Baltimore

53' dry van lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,338	$6.69	$1,191 – $1,486	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$11,781	$4.30	$10,485 – $13,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$3,444	$4.81	$3,065 – $3,823	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,791	$3.25	$4,264 – $5,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$5,901	$2.50	$5,252 – $6,550	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$951	$8.72	$846 – $1,056	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,334	$3.19	$4,747 – $5,920	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$4,656	$3.26	$4,144 – $5,168	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $11,612 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,335 and $12,890.

How far is San Diego, CA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,700 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 $2,482 of the $11,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,416, which makes San Diego, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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