Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$5,695flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $4,898–$6,492
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,616
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $5,695

Return trip

Baltimore → Minneapolis$3,961

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Minneapolis to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,699	$4.25	$4,182 – $5,216
53' refrigerated	$5,601	$5.07	$4,873 – $6,329
48' flatbed	$5,695	$5.15	$4,898 – $6,492
Step deck	$6,209	$5.62	$5,215 – $7,202
Power only	$4,141	$3.75	$3,603 – $4,679
Hotshot	$3,125	$2.83	$2,594 – $3,656
26' box truck	$3,066	$2.77	$2,606 – $3,526
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.70	$1,579 – $2,180

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 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 Minneapolis, MN to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $5,695 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,898 and $6,492.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,079 of the $5,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,961, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Baltimore, MD 44% 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