Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Durham, NC box truck rate

$940box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 308 mi
Typical range: $799–$1,081
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Durham price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $726
Fuel: $214
All-in estimate: $940

Return trip

Durham → Baltimore$950

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Baltimore to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,464	$4.75	$1,303 – $1,625
53' refrigerated	$1,749	$5.68	$1,521 – $1,976
48' flatbed	$1,840	$5.97	$1,583 – $2,098
Step deck	$2,020	$6.56	$1,697 – $2,343
Power only	$1,251	$4.06	$1,089 – $1,414
Hotshot	$942	$3.06	$782 – $1,103
26' box truck	$940	$3.05	$799 – $1,081
Sprinter van	$586	$1.90	$492 – $679

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More lanes from Baltimore

26' box truck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$846	$4.23	$719 – $973	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$4,274	$1.56	$3,633 – $4,915	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,349	$1.88	$1,146 – $1,551	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$2,543	$1.72	$2,162 – $2,925	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$4,107	$1.74	$3,491 – $4,723	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$638	$5.85	$542 – $734	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$2,834	$1.69	$2,409 – $3,259	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$4,213	$1.56	$3,581 – $4,844	6 d

More lanes into Durham

26' box truck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,311	$2.64	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,824	$2.60	$5,800 – $7,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,090	$2.85	$1,777 – $2,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,473	$2.00	$2,102 – $2,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,367	$1.52	$2,862 – $3,872	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,025	$2.51	$871 – $1,178	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,824	$1.96	$2,400 – $3,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,688	$2.60	$5,685 – $7,691	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Durham, NC?

A 26' box truck from Baltimore, MD to Durham, NC is estimated at $940 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 308 mi. Quotes typically land between $799 and $1,081.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Durham, NC by truck?

About 308 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 $214 of the $940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $950, which makes Baltimore, MD to Durham, NC 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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