Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Richmond, VA freight rate

$1,183dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.68
Distance: 154 mi
Typical range: $1,053–$1,313
Transit: 1 day

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

Baltimore to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,041
Fuel: $142
All-in estimate: $1,183

Return trip

Richmond → Baltimore$1,153

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Baltimore to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,183	$7.68	$1,053 – $1,313
53' refrigerated	$1,415	$9.19	$1,231 – $1,599
48' flatbed	$1,521	$9.88	$1,308 – $1,734
Step deck	$1,676	$10.89	$1,408 – $1,945
Power only	$991	$6.43	$862 – $1,120
Hotshot	$745	$4.84	$619 – $872
26' box truck	$751	$4.88	$639 – $864
Sprinter van	$473	$3.07	$397 – $549

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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 Richmond

53' dry van lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,783	$5.26	$1,587 – $1,980	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$11,863	$4.39	$10,558 – $13,168	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$3,567	$4.89	$3,175 – $3,959	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,905	$2.56	$5,255 – $6,554	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,349	$5.38	$1,201 – $1,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,157	$3.28	$4,590 – $5,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$11,659	$4.40	$10,376 – $12,941	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Richmond, VA?

A 53' dry van from Baltimore, MD to Richmond, VA is estimated at $1,183 all-in in October 2026, or $7.68 a mile over about 154 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,053 and $1,313.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 154 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 $142 of the $1,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,153, which makes Baltimore, MD to Richmond, VA 3% more expensive. 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