Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$5,223flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $4,492–$5,955
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,583
Fuel: $1,640
All-in estimate: $5,223

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Baltimore$6,437

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

Baltimore to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,344	$2.59	$3,866 – $4,822
53' refrigerated	$5,175	$3.08	$4,502 – $5,848
48' flatbed	$5,223	$3.11	$4,492 – $5,955
Step deck	$5,687	$3.39	$4,777 – $6,596
Power only	$3,852	$2.29	$3,351 – $4,353
Hotshot	$2,908	$1.73	$2,414 – $3,402
26' box truck	$2,844	$1.69	$2,418 – $3,271
Sprinter van	$1,738	$1.03	$1,460 – $2,016

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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 Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Baltimore, MD to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $5,223 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,492 and $5,955.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,679 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,640 of the $5,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,437, which makes Baltimore, MD to Corpus Christi, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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