Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD freight rate

$1,291dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.76
Distance: 191 mi
Typical range: $1,149–$1,434
Transit: 1 day

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

Newark to Baltimore price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,115
Fuel: $176
All-in estimate: $1,291

Return trip

Baltimore → Newark$1,216

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Newark to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,291	$6.76	$1,149 – $1,434
53' refrigerated	$1,544	$8.09	$1,344 – $1,745
48' flatbed	$1,650	$8.64	$1,419 – $1,881
Step deck	$1,816	$9.51	$1,525 – $2,106
Power only	$1,088	$5.70	$947 – $1,230
Hotshot	$819	$4.29	$680 – $958
26' box truck	$823	$4.31	$699 – $946
Sprinter van	$517	$2.70	$434 – $599

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	4 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 Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,291 all-in in October 2026, or $6.76 a mile over about 191 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,149 and $1,434.

How far is Newark, NJ from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 191 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 $176 of the $1,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,216, which makes Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD 6% 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