Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$4,291hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,681 mi
Typical range: $3,561–$5,020
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,615
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $4,291

Return trip

Riverside → Baltimore$7,765

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

Baltimore to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,375	$2.38	$5,674 – $7,076
53' refrigerated	$7,592	$2.83	$6,605 – $8,579
48' flatbed	$7,617	$2.84	$6,550 – $8,683
Step deck	$8,282	$3.09	$6,957 – $9,607
Power only	$5,682	$2.12	$4,943 – $6,421
Hotshot	$4,291	$1.60	$3,561 – $5,020
26' box truck	$4,185	$1.56	$3,557 – $4,813
Sprinter van	$2,550	$0.95	$2,142 – $2,958

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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 Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Baltimore, MD to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,291 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,561 and $5,020.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,681 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 $1,676 of the $4,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,765, which makes Baltimore, MD to Riverside, 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