Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$13,785flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,681 mi
Typical range: $11,855–$15,715
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,166
Fuel: $2,619
All-in estimate: $13,785

Return trip

Baltimore → Riverside$7,617

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Riverside to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,538	$4.30	$10,269 – $12,807
53' refrigerated	$13,740	$5.12	$11,954 – $15,526
48' flatbed	$13,785	$5.14	$11,855 – $15,715
Step deck	$14,989	$5.59	$12,591 – $17,387
Power only	$10,284	$3.84	$8,947 – $11,620
Hotshot	$7,765	$2.90	$6,445 – $9,086
26' box truck	$7,575	$2.83	$6,439 – $8,711
Sprinter van	$4,615	$1.72	$3,877 – $5,354

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 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 Riverside, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $13,785 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,855 and $15,715.

How far is Riverside, CA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,681 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,619 of the $13,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,617, which makes Riverside, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% 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