Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Boston, MA freight rate

$2,043dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $1,818–$2,268
Transit: 1 day

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

Baltimore to Boston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,652
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $2,043

Return trip

Boston → Baltimore$1,723

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Baltimore to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,043	$4.81	$1,818 – $2,268
53' refrigerated	$2,439	$5.74	$2,122 – $2,756
48' flatbed	$2,541	$5.98	$2,185 – $2,897
Step deck	$2,784	$6.55	$2,338 – $3,229
Power only	$1,762	$4.15	$1,533 – $1,991
Hotshot	$1,328	$3.12	$1,102 – $1,554
26' box truck	$1,318	$3.10	$1,120 – $1,515
Sprinter van	$817	$1.92	$686 – $948

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More lanes from Baltimore

53' dry van lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,326	$6.63	$1,180 – $1,472	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$6,510	$2.37	$5,793 – $7,226	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,076	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,305	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,888	$2.63	$3,460 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$6,259	$2.65	$5,571 – $6,948	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,010	$9.26	$899 – $1,121	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$4,328	$2.59	$3,852 – $4,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$6,416	$2.38	$5,710 – $7,122	6 d

More lanes into Boston

53' dry van lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,498	$6.66	$1,333 – $1,663	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$13,867	$4.52	$12,342 – $15,392	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$4,753	$4.72	$4,230 – $5,276	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$6,311	$3.33	$5,617 – $7,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,097	$2.62	$6,316 – $7,877	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,582	$5.01	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,869	$3.30	$6,113 – $7,624	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$13,738	$4.52	$12,227 – $15,249	6 d

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Boston, MA?

A 53' dry van from Baltimore, MD to Boston, MA is estimated at $2,043 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,818 and $2,268.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Boston, MA by truck?

About 425 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $391 of the $2,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,723, which makes Baltimore, MD to Boston, MA 19% more expensive. 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