Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$3,104hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $2,576–$3,631
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,419
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $3,104

Return trip

Baltimore → St. Paul$2,159

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

St. Paul to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,668	$4.26	$4,154 – $5,181
53' refrigerated	$5,564	$5.08	$4,840 – $6,287
48' flatbed	$5,658	$5.16	$4,866 – $6,450
Step deck	$6,169	$5.63	$5,182 – $7,156
Power only	$4,113	$3.75	$3,578 – $4,648
Hotshot	$3,104	$2.83	$2,576 – $3,631
26' box truck	$3,046	$2.78	$2,589 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,867	$1.70	$1,568 – $2,166

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More lanes from St. Paul

Hotshot lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,433	$2.87	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,447	$2.28	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,163	$2.75	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d

More lanes into Baltimore

Hotshot lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$850	$4.25	$706 – $995	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,270	$3.17	$1,884 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,966	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$593	$5.44	$492 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,570	$2.14	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,816	$2.89	$6,487 – $9,145	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Baltimore, MD?

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $3,104 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,576 and $3,631.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,096 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 $685 of the $3,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,159, which makes St. Paul, MN to Baltimore, MD 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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