Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Newark, NJ hotshot rate

$771hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 191 mi
Typical range: $640–$903
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $652
Fuel: $119
All-in estimate: $771

Return trip

Newark → Baltimore$819

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Baltimore to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,216	$6.37	$1,082 – $1,350
53' refrigerated	$1,454	$7.61	$1,265 – $1,643
48' flatbed	$1,553	$8.13	$1,336 – $1,771
Step deck	$1,710	$8.95	$1,436 – $1,983
Power only	$1,025	$5.37	$892 – $1,158
Hotshot	$771	$4.04	$640 – $903
26' box truck	$775	$4.06	$659 – $891
Sprinter van	$487	$2.55	$409 – $564

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More lanes from Baltimore

Hotshot lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$842	$4.21	$699 – $986	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$4,382	$1.60	$3,637 – $5,127	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,368	$1.91	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$2,598	$1.76	$2,156 – $3,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$4,207	$1.78	$3,492 – $4,923	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$630	$5.78	$523 – $737	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$2,897	$1.73	$2,405 – $3,390	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$4,319	$1.60	$3,584 – $5,053	6 d

More lanes into Newark

Hotshot lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,006	$2.77	$6,645 – $9,367	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,423	$2.06	$2,841 – $4,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,046	$1.61	$3,358 – $4,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$527	$6.35	$437 – $616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,772	$2.03	$3,131 – $4,414	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$7,908	$2.78	$6,563 – $9,252	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$3,316	$2.07	$2,752 – $3,880	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Newark, NJ?

A Hotshot from Baltimore, MD to Newark, NJ is estimated at $771 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 191 mi. Quotes typically land between $640 and $903.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 191 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 $119 of the $771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $819, which makes Baltimore, MD to Newark, NJ 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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