Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$15,175step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 2,718 mi
Typical range: $12,747–$17,603
Transit: 6 days

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

Santa Ana to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,434
Fuel: $2,741
All-in estimate: $15,175

Return trip

Baltimore → Santa Ana$8,385

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

Santa Ana to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,683	$4.30	$10,398 – $12,968
53' refrigerated	$13,913	$5.12	$12,104 – $15,722
48' flatbed	$13,957	$5.13	$12,003 – $15,911
Step deck	$15,175	$5.58	$12,747 – $17,603
Power only	$10,414	$3.83	$9,061 – $11,768
Hotshot	$7,864	$2.89	$6,527 – $9,201
26' box truck	$7,671	$2.82	$6,520 – $8,821
Sprinter van	$4,673	$1.72	$3,926 – $5,421

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More lanes from Santa Ana

Step deck lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$16,445	$5.71	$13,814 – $19,076	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,893	$4.36	$7,470 – $10,316	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$7,535	$4.74	$6,330 – $8,741	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,946	$7.50	$2,475 – $3,418	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$15,296	$5.45	$12,848 – $17,743	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,937	$4.82	$5,827 – $8,047	4 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 Santa Ana, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $15,175 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 2,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,747 and $17,603.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,718 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 $2,741 of the $15,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,434 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,385, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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