Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$16,246step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 2,931 mi
Typical range: $13,647–$18,846
Transit: 7 days

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

San Francisco to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,290
Fuel: $2,956
All-in estimate: $16,246

Return trip

Baltimore → San Francisco$8,977

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

San Francisco to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,520	$4.27	$11,143 – $13,897
53' refrigerated	$14,909	$5.09	$12,971 – $16,847
48' flatbed	$14,944	$5.10	$12,852 – $17,036
Step deck	$16,246	$5.54	$13,647 – $18,846
Power only	$11,168	$3.81	$9,716 – $12,620
Hotshot	$8,433	$2.88	$7,000 – $9,867
26' box truck	$8,223	$2.81	$6,990 – $9,457
Sprinter van	$5,008	$1.71	$4,207 – $5,809

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More lanes from San Francisco

Step deck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$9,584	$4.31	$8,051 – $11,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$16,291	$5.41	$13,684 – $18,897	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	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 San Francisco, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from San Francisco, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $16,246 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 2,931 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,647 and $18,846.

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

About 2,931 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,956 of the $16,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,290 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,977, which makes San Francisco, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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