Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Memphis, TN freight rate

$2,930dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $2,608–$3,252
Transit: 2 days

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

Baltimore to Memphis price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,074
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $2,930

Return trip

Memphis → Baltimore$3,477

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Baltimore to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,930	$3.15	$2,608 – $3,252
53' refrigerated	$3,493	$3.75	$3,039 – $3,947
48' flatbed	$3,565	$3.83	$3,066 – $4,064
Step deck	$3,889	$4.18	$3,267 – $4,512
Power only	$2,574	$2.76	$2,239 – $2,909
Hotshot	$1,942	$2.09	$1,612 – $2,272
26' box truck	$1,909	$2.05	$1,622 – $2,195
Sprinter van	$1,172	$1.26	$985 – $1,360

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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 Memphis

53' dry van lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$3,538	$3.15	$3,148 – $3,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$7,407	$3.89	$6,592 – $8,222	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,548	$4.49	$2,267 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,998	$3.49	$1,778 – $2,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$3,441	$2.31	$3,062 – $3,819	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,943	$2.84	$2,620 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,423	$3.24	$2,156 – $2,690	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$7,188	$3.90	$6,397 – $7,979	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Memphis, TN?

A 53' dry van from Baltimore, MD to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,930 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,608 and $3,252.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 931 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 $856 of the $2,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,477, which makes Baltimore, MD to Memphis, TN 16% 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