Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Baltimore, MD freight rate

$1,153dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.49
Distance: 154 mi
Typical range: $1,026–$1,280
Transit: 1 day

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

Richmond to Baltimore price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,011
Fuel: $142
All-in estimate: $1,153

Return trip

Baltimore → Richmond$1,183

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Richmond to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,153	$7.49	$1,026 – $1,280
53' refrigerated	$1,379	$8.95	$1,200 – $1,558
48' flatbed	$1,483	$9.63	$1,275 – $1,690
Step deck	$1,634	$10.61	$1,372 – $1,895
Power only	$966	$6.27	$840 – $1,091
Hotshot	$726	$4.72	$603 – $850
26' box truck	$732	$4.75	$622 – $842
Sprinter van	$461	$2.99	$387 – $535

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More lanes from Richmond

53' dry van lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,723	$5.08	$1,533 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$6,388	$2.36	$5,685 – $7,091	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,096	$2.87	$1,865 – $2,326	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,625	$2.65	$3,226 – $4,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$6,104	$2.65	$5,432 – $6,775	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,396	$5.56	$1,243 – $1,550	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,079	$2.60	$3,630 – $4,527	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$6,278	$2.37	$5,587 – $6,968	6 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 Richmond, VA to Baltimore, MD?

A 53' dry van from Richmond, VA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,153 all-in in October 2026, or $7.49 a mile over about 154 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,026 and $1,280.

How far is Richmond, VA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 154 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 $142 of the $1,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,183, which makes Richmond, VA to Baltimore, MD 3% 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