Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Baltimore, MD box truck rate

$1,111box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $945–$1,278
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Baltimore price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $816
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,111

Return trip

Baltimore → Boston$1,318

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Boston to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,723	$4.05	$1,534 – $1,913
53' refrigerated	$2,057	$4.84	$1,790 – $2,324
48' flatbed	$2,143	$5.04	$1,843 – $2,443
Step deck	$2,348	$5.52	$1,972 – $2,724
Power only	$1,486	$3.50	$1,293 – $1,679
Hotshot	$1,120	$2.64	$930 – $1,310
26' box truck	$1,111	$2.62	$945 – $1,278
Sprinter van	$689	$1.62	$579 – $800

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More lanes from Boston

26' box truck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$800	$3.55	$680 – $920	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,245	$1.38	$3,608 – $4,882	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,575	$1.56	$1,339 – $1,812	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,830	$1.49	$2,406 – $3,255	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,168	$1.54	$3,543 – $4,794	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$910	$2.88	$773 – $1,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,082	$1.48	$2,620 – $3,545	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,205	$1.38	$3,575 – $4,836	7 d

More lanes into Baltimore

26' box truck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$853	$4.27	$725 – $981	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,736	$2.82	$6,575 – $8,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,237	$3.12	$1,901 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,134	$2.12	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,872	$1.64	$3,291 – $4,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$601	$5.51	$511 – $691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,492	$2.09	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,624	$2.82	$6,480 – $8,768	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Baltimore, MD?

A 26' box truck from Boston, MA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,111 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $945 and $1,278.

How far is Boston, MA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 425 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 $295 of the $1,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,318, which makes Boston, MA to Baltimore, MD 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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