Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Baltimore, MD freight rate

$1,694dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 321 mi
Typical range: $1,508–$1,880
Transit: 1 day

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

Rochester to Baltimore price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,399
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,694

Return trip

Baltimore → Rochester$1,679

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Rochester to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,694	$5.28	$1,508 – $1,880
53' refrigerated	$2,023	$6.30	$1,760 – $2,286
48' flatbed	$2,127	$6.62	$1,829 – $2,424
Step deck	$2,333	$7.27	$1,960 – $2,707
Power only	$1,450	$4.52	$1,261 – $1,638
Hotshot	$1,092	$3.40	$906 – $1,277
26' box truck	$1,088	$3.39	$925 – $1,251
Sprinter van	$678	$2.11	$569 – $786

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More lanes from Rochester

53' dry van lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$6,606	$2.47	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,930	$3.14	$1,717 – $2,142	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,303	$2.71	$3,830 – $4,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$6,403	$2.76	$5,698 – $7,107	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,595	$5.34	$1,420 – $1,771	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,705	$2.67	$4,187 – $5,222	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$6,545	$2.47	$5,825 – $7,265	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 Rochester, NY to Baltimore, MD?

A 53' dry van from Rochester, NY to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,694 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 321 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,508 and $1,880.

How far is Rochester, NY from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 321 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 $295 of the $1,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Rochester, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology