Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$14,045flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,737 mi
Typical range: $12,079–$16,011
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,371
Fuel: $2,674
All-in estimate: $14,045

Return trip

Baltimore → Santa Clarita$7,760

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

Santa Clarita to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,758	$4.30	$10,464 – $13,051
53' refrigerated	$14,002	$5.12	$12,182 – $15,822
48' flatbed	$14,045	$5.13	$12,079 – $16,011
Step deck	$15,271	$5.58	$12,827 – $17,714
Power only	$10,482	$3.83	$9,119 – $11,844
Hotshot	$7,915	$2.89	$6,569 – $9,261
26' box truck	$7,720	$2.82	$6,562 – $8,878
Sprinter van	$4,703	$1.72	$3,951 – $5,456

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,869	$6.53	$2,467 – $3,270	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$6,516	$4.41	$5,604 – $7,428	4 d

More lanes into Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,707	$8.53	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,073	$5.13	$12,102 – $16,043	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,218	$5.89	$3,628 – $4,809	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,774	$3.91	$4,966 – $6,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,061	$2.99	$6,073 – $8,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,235	$11.33	$1,063 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,414	$3.84	$5,516 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,873	$5.14	$11,931 – $15,815	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clarita, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Clarita, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $14,045 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,079 and $16,011.

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

About 2,737 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 $2,674 of the $14,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,760, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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