Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MD freight rate

$1,491dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 312 mi
Typical range: $1,327–$1,655
Transit: 1 day

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

Raleigh to Baltimore price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,204
Fuel: $287
All-in estimate: $1,491

Return trip

Baltimore → Raleigh$1,474

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Raleigh to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,491	$4.78	$1,327 – $1,655
53' refrigerated	$1,780	$5.71	$1,549 – $2,012
48' flatbed	$1,873	$6.00	$1,611 – $2,135
Step deck	$2,056	$6.59	$1,727 – $2,384
Power only	$1,274	$4.08	$1,109 – $1,440
Hotshot	$960	$3.08	$797 – $1,123
26' box truck	$957	$3.07	$813 – $1,100
Sprinter van	$596	$1.91	$501 – $692

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More lanes from Raleigh

53' dry van lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,031	$4.10	$1,808 – $2,255	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$5,843	$2.21	$5,200 – $6,485	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,003	$2.66	$1,782 – $2,223	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,132	$2.51	$2,787 – $3,476	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$5,545	$2.48	$4,935 – $6,155	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,706	$4.18	$1,519 – $1,894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$3,569	$2.45	$3,177 – $3,962	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$5,728	$2.21	$5,098 – $6,358	5 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
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$951	$8.72	$846 – $1,056	1 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MD?

A 53' dry van from Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,491 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 312 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,327 and $1,655.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 312 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 $287 of the $1,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,204 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,474, which makes Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MD 1% 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