Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$7,931hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,743 mi
Typical range: $6,583–$9,279
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,216
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $7,931

Return trip

Baltimore → Los Angeles$4,382

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

Los Angeles to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,781	$4.30	$10,485 – $13,077
53' refrigerated	$14,030	$5.11	$12,206 – $15,854
48' flatbed	$14,073	$5.13	$12,102 – $16,043
Step deck	$15,301	$5.58	$12,853 – $17,749
Power only	$10,503	$3.83	$9,138 – $11,868
Hotshot	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279
26' box truck	$7,736	$2.82	$6,575 – $8,896
Sprinter van	$4,713	$1.72	$3,959 – $5,467

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$3,109	$2.18	$2,581 – $3,638	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $7,931 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,583 and $9,279.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,743 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 $1,715 of the $7,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,382, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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