Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$5,578flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $4,797–$6,359
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,195
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $5,578

Return trip

Baltimore → Plano$4,527

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Plano to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,625	$3.27	$4,117 – $5,134
53' refrigerated	$5,511	$3.89	$4,795 – $6,228
48' flatbed	$5,578	$3.94	$4,797 – $6,359
Step deck	$6,076	$4.29	$5,104 – $7,048
Power only	$4,092	$2.89	$3,560 – $4,624
Hotshot	$3,089	$2.18	$2,564 – $3,614
26' box truck	$3,024	$2.14	$2,571 – $3,478
Sprinter van	$1,850	$1.31	$1,554 – $2,146

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	3 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 Plano, TX to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $5,578 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,797 and $6,359.

How far is Plano, TX from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,416 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,383 of the $5,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,527, which makes Plano, TX to Baltimore, MD 23% 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