Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Atlanta, GA flatbed rate

$2,943flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 682 mi
Typical range: $2,531–$3,355
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,277
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $2,943

Return trip

Atlanta → Baltimore$3,066

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Baltimore to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,400	$3.52	$2,136 – $2,664
53' refrigerated	$2,862	$4.20	$2,490 – $3,234
48' flatbed	$2,943	$4.31	$2,531 – $3,355
Step deck	$3,215	$4.71	$2,701 – $3,730
Power only	$2,094	$3.07	$1,822 – $2,367
Hotshot	$1,579	$2.32	$1,311 – $1,848
26' box truck	$1,558	$2.28	$1,324 – $1,791
Sprinter van	$960	$1.41	$806 – $1,113

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More lanes from Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,692	$8.46	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,490	$3.18	$6,441 – $8,538	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,312	$12.03	$1,128 – $1,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,665	$2.84	$6,592 – $8,739	6 d

More lanes into Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,683	$4.18	$3,167 – $4,199	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$10,828	$4.73	$9,312 – $12,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,721	$5.38	$3,200 – $4,241	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,303	$4.00	$2,840 – $3,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,215	$2.79	$4,485 – $5,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,017	$3.81	$2,595 – $3,440	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,932	$3.78	$3,381 – $4,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$10,539	$4.75	$9,064 – $12,015	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Atlanta, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Baltimore, MD to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $2,943 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 682 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,531 and $3,355.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 682 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $666 of the $2,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,066, which makes Baltimore, MD to Atlanta, GA 4% cheaper. 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