Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$5,197flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,771 mi
Typical range: $4,470–$5,925
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,467
Fuel: $1,730
All-in estimate: $5,197

Return trip

Baltimore → Denver$7,386

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Denver to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,326	$2.44	$3,850 – $4,802
53' refrigerated	$5,154	$2.91	$4,484 – $5,823
48' flatbed	$5,197	$2.93	$4,470 – $5,925
Step deck	$5,657	$3.19	$4,752 – $6,563
Power only	$3,839	$2.17	$3,340 – $4,338
Hotshot	$2,898	$1.64	$2,405 – $3,391
26' box truck	$2,833	$1.60	$2,408 – $3,258
Sprinter van	$1,730	$0.98	$1,454 – $2,007

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More lanes from Denver

48' flatbed lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,645	$2.57	$2,275 – $3,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,289	$2.86	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809	3 d

More lanes into Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,707	$8.53	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,073	$5.13	$12,102 – $16,043	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,218	$5.89	$3,628 – $4,809	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,774	$3.91	$4,966 – $6,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,061	$2.99	$6,073 – $8,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,235	$11.33	$1,063 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,414	$3.84	$5,516 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,873	$5.14	$11,931 – $15,815	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Denver, CO to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $5,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,771 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,470 and $5,925.

How far is Denver, CO from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,771 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,730 of the $5,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,386, which makes Denver, CO to Baltimore, MD 30% 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