Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Tucson, AZ hotshot rate

$4,155hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 2,326 mi
Typical range: $3,449–$4,862
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Tucson price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,701
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $4,155

Return trip

Tucson → Baltimore$3,917

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

Baltimore to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,183	$2.66	$5,503 – $6,863
53' refrigerated	$7,363	$3.17	$6,406 – $8,321
48' flatbed	$7,399	$3.18	$6,364 – $8,435
Step deck	$8,048	$3.46	$6,761 – $9,336
Power only	$5,503	$2.37	$4,788 – $6,219
Hotshot	$4,155	$1.79	$3,449 – $4,862
26' box truck	$4,056	$1.74	$3,448 – $4,664
Sprinter van	$2,473	$1.06	$2,077 – $2,869

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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 Tucson

Hotshot lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,609	$1.84	$3,826 – $5,393	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,724	$3.21	$1,431 – $2,017	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,977	$1.64	$3,301 – $4,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,778	$2.00	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,491	$3.43	$1,237 – $1,744	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Tucson, AZ?

A Hotshot from Baltimore, MD to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $4,155 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 2,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,449 and $4,862.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,326 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,454 of the $4,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,917, which makes Baltimore, MD to Tucson, AZ 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →