Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Portland, OR hotshot rate

$4,434hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,778 mi
Typical range: $3,680–$5,188
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Portland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,697
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $4,434

Return trip

Portland → Baltimore$7,884

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Baltimore to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,586	$2.37	$5,861 – $7,310
53' refrigerated	$7,842	$2.82	$6,823 – $8,862
48' flatbed	$7,865	$2.83	$6,764 – $8,966
Step deck	$8,551	$3.08	$7,183 – $9,920
Power only	$5,872	$2.11	$5,108 – $6,635
Hotshot	$4,434	$1.60	$3,680 – $5,188
26' box truck	$4,324	$1.56	$3,676 – $4,973
Sprinter van	$2,634	$0.95	$2,213 – $3,056

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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 Portland

Hotshot lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$4,764	$1.65	$3,954 – $5,573	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,462	$2.52	$2,044 – $2,881	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,240	$2.05	$3,519 – $4,960	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$3,445	$1.59	$2,859 – $4,030	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$1,653	$1.40	$1,372 – $1,934	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$4,169	$1.47	$3,460 – $4,878	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$3,247	$1.60	$2,695 – $3,799	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,704	$2.47	$2,244 – $3,164	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Portland, OR?

A Hotshot from Baltimore, MD to Portland, OR is estimated at $4,434 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,680 and $5,188.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Portland, OR by truck?

About 2,778 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 $1,737 of the $4,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,884, which makes Baltimore, MD to Portland, OR 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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