Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$819hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 191 mi
Typical range: $680–$958
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Baltimore price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $700
Fuel: $119
All-in estimate: $819

Return trip

Baltimore → Newark$771

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

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	4 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
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279	6 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $819 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 191 mi. Quotes typically land between $680 and $958.

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 $119 of the $819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $700 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $771, which makes Newark, NJ to Baltimore, MD 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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