Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Baltimore, MD freight rate

$11,825dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 2,754 mi
Typical range: $10,524–$13,125
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Baltimore price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,293
Fuel: $2,532
All-in estimate: $11,825

Return trip

Baltimore → Fresno$6,533

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Fresno to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,825	$4.29	$10,524 – $13,125
53' refrigerated	$14,081	$5.11	$12,251 – $15,912
48' flatbed	$14,124	$5.13	$12,146 – $16,101
Step deck	$15,356	$5.58	$12,899 – $17,813
Power only	$10,542	$3.83	$9,171 – $11,912
Hotshot	$7,960	$2.89	$6,607 – $9,314
26' box truck	$7,764	$2.82	$6,599 – $8,929
Sprinter van	$4,730	$1.72	$3,973 – $5,487

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More lanes from Fresno

53' dry van lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$12,763	$4.40	$11,359 – $14,167	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,764	$4.80	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$11,893	$4.19	$10,584 – $13,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,678	$3.63	$5,054 – $6,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 d

More lanes into Baltimore

53' dry van lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,338	$6.69	$1,191 – $1,486	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$11,781	$4.30	$10,485 – $13,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$3,444	$4.81	$3,065 – $3,823	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,791	$3.25	$4,264 – $5,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$5,901	$2.50	$5,252 – $6,550	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$951	$8.72	$846 – $1,056	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,334	$3.19	$4,747 – $5,920	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$11,612	$4.30	$10,335 – $12,890	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A 53' dry van from Fresno, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $11,825 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 2,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,524 and $13,125.

How far is Fresno, CA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,754 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,532 of the $11,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,533, which makes Fresno, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% 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