Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Baltimore, MD dry van rate

$951dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $8.72
Distance: 109 mi
Typical range: $846–$1,056
Transit: 1 day

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

Philadelphia to Baltimore price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $851
Fuel: $100
All-in estimate: $951

Return trip

Baltimore → Philadelphia$1,010

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

Philadelphia to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$951	$8.72	$846 – $1,056
53' refrigerated	$1,138	$10.44	$990 – $1,286
48' flatbed	$1,235	$11.33	$1,063 – $1,408
Step deck	$1,364	$12.51	$1,146 – $1,582
Power only	$789	$7.24	$687 – $892
Hotshot	$593	$5.44	$492 – $694
26' box truck	$601	$5.51	$511 – $691
Sprinter van	$380	$3.49	$320 – $441

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$4,656	$3.26	$4,144 – $5,168	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Baltimore, MD?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $951 all-in in October 2026, or $8.72 a mile over about 109 mi. Quotes typically land between $846 and $1,056.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 109 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 $100 of the $951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $851 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,010, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Baltimore, MD 6% cheaper. 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