Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$3,103flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.56
Distance: 473 mi
Typical range: $2,669–$3,538
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,641
Fuel: $462
All-in estimate: $3,103

Return trip

Baltimore → Detroit$2,032

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Detroit to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,503	$5.29	$2,228 – $2,779
53' refrigerated	$2,988	$6.32	$2,599 – $3,376
48' flatbed	$3,103	$6.56	$2,669 – $3,538
Step deck	$3,398	$7.18	$2,854 – $3,941
Power only	$2,165	$4.58	$1,884 – $2,447
Hotshot	$1,632	$3.45	$1,355 – $1,910
26' box truck	$1,617	$3.42	$1,375 – $1,860
Sprinter van	$1,001	$2.12	$841 – $1,162

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More lanes from Detroit

48' flatbed lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 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 Detroit, MI to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $3,103 all-in in October 2026, or $6.56 a mile over about 473 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,669 and $3,538.

How far is Detroit, MI from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 473 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 $462 of the $3,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,032, which makes Detroit, MI to Baltimore, MD 53% more expensive. 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