Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$1,342hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 361 mi
Typical range: $1,114–$1,570
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,116
Fuel: $226
All-in estimate: $1,342

Return trip

Baltimore → Cleveland$907

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Cleveland to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,074	$5.75	$1,846 – $2,303
53' refrigerated	$2,477	$6.86	$2,155 – $2,799
48' flatbed	$2,594	$7.19	$2,231 – $2,957
Step deck	$2,844	$7.88	$2,389 – $3,299
Power only	$1,781	$4.93	$1,549 – $2,013
Hotshot	$1,342	$3.72	$1,114 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,335	$3.70	$1,135 – $1,535
Sprinter van	$830	$2.30	$697 – $963

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More lanes from Cleveland

Hotshot lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,661	$3.46	$1,379 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,652	$1.92	$3,862 – $5,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,024	$2.79	$850 – $1,198	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,795	$2.13	$2,320 – $3,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,420	$2.15	$3,669 – $5,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,450	$3.44	$1,204 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,593	$1.92	$3,812 – $5,374	5 d

More lanes into Baltimore

Hotshot lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$850	$4.25	$706 – $995	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,270	$3.17	$1,884 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,966	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$593	$5.44	$492 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,570	$2.14	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,816	$2.89	$6,487 – $9,145	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland, OH to Baltimore, MD?

A Hotshot from Cleveland, OH to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,342 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 361 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,114 and $1,570.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 361 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 $226 of the $1,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $907, which makes Cleveland, OH to Baltimore, MD 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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