Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$1,608flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.99
Distance: 230 mi
Typical range: $1,383–$1,833
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,383
Fuel: $225
All-in estimate: $1,608

Return trip

Baltimore → Pittsburgh$1,707

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

48' flatbed lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,111	$5.65	$1,816 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,665	$2.64	$5,732 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,812	$3.72	$1,559 – $2,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,993	$2.98	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,370	$2.96	$5,478 – $7,262	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,438	$2.91	$3,817 – $5,059	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,572	$2.64	$5,652 – $7,493	6 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburgh, PA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,608 all-in in October 2026, or $6.99 a mile over about 230 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,383 and $1,833.

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 $225 of the $1,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,383 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,707, which makes Pittsburgh, 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