Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Baltimore, MD box truck rate

$809box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 230 mi
Typical range: $688–$931
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Baltimore price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $649
Fuel: $160
All-in estimate: $809

Return trip

Baltimore → Pittsburgh$859

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

Pittsburgh to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,267	$5.51	$1,127 – $1,406
53' refrigerated	$1,514	$6.58	$1,317 – $1,711
48' flatbed	$1,608	$6.99	$1,383 – $1,833
Step deck	$1,768	$7.69	$1,485 – $2,051
Power only	$1,073	$4.67	$934 – $1,213
Hotshot	$808	$3.51	$671 – $945
26' box truck	$809	$3.52	$688 – $931
Sprinter van	$507	$2.20	$426 – $588

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

26' box truck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,088	$2.91	$925 – $1,252	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$3,659	$1.45	$3,110 – $4,207	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$946	$1.94	$804 – $1,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,162	$1.61	$1,838 – $2,486	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,487	$1.62	$2,964 – $4,010	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$916	$3.02	$778 – $1,053	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$2,411	$1.58	$2,049 – $2,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,607	$1.45	$3,066 – $4,148	6 d

More lanes into Baltimore

26' box truck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$853	$4.27	$725 – $981	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,736	$2.82	$6,575 – $8,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,237	$3.12	$1,901 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,134	$2.12	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,872	$1.64	$3,291 – $4,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$601	$5.51	$511 – $691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,492	$2.09	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,624	$2.82	$6,480 – $8,768	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Pittsburgh, PA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $809 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 230 mi. Quotes typically land between $688 and $931.

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

About 230 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 $160 of the $809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $649 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $859, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Baltimore, MD 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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