Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,510dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,743 mi
Typical range: $5,793–$7,226
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,988
Fuel: $2,522
All-in estimate: $6,510

Return trip

Los Angeles → Baltimore$11,781

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baltimore to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,510	$2.37	$5,793 – $7,226
53' refrigerated	$7,752	$2.83	$6,744 – $8,760
48' flatbed	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864
Step deck	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807
Power only	$5,803	$2.12	$5,049 – $6,558
Hotshot	$4,382	$1.60	$3,637 – $5,127
26' box truck	$4,274	$1.56	$3,633 – $4,915
Sprinter van	$2,604	$0.95	$2,187 – $3,020

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$3,778	$2.65	$3,363 – $4,194	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,793 and $7,226.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,743 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 $2,522 of the $6,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,781, which makes Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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