Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Baltimore, MD reefer rate

$12,910reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 2,756 mi
Typical range: $11,232–$14,589
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Baltimore price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,085
Fuel: $2,825
All-in estimate: $12,910

Return trip

Baltimore → Tacoma$7,776

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Tacoma to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,841	$3.93	$9,649 – $12,034
53' refrigerated	$12,910	$4.68	$11,232 – $14,589
48' flatbed	$12,949	$4.70	$11,136 – $14,762
Step deck	$14,079	$5.11	$11,827 – $16,332
Power only	$9,665	$3.51	$8,409 – $10,922
Hotshot	$7,299	$2.65	$6,058 – $8,539
26' box truck	$7,119	$2.58	$6,051 – $8,186
Sprinter van	$4,337	$1.57	$3,643 – $5,030

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More lanes from Tacoma

53' refrigerated lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,701	$4.81	$11,920 – $15,482	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,484	$4.05	$3,901 – $5,067	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,466	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,437	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,415	$3.79	$7,321 – $9,509	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,592	$4.35	$4,865 – $6,319	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,867	$4.58	$11,194 – $14,539	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$7,987	$3.82	$6,948 – $9,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,862	$3.98	$4,230 – $5,494	3 d

More lanes into Baltimore

53' refrigerated lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,600	$8.00	$1,392 – $1,808	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,030	$5.11	$12,206 – $15,854	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,108	$5.74	$3,574 – $4,642	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,709	$3.87	$4,967 – $6,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,028	$2.98	$6,114 – $7,941	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,138	$10.44	$990 – $1,286	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,354	$3.80	$5,528 – $7,180	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,829	$5.12	$12,031 – $15,627	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Baltimore, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from Tacoma, WA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $12,910 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 2,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,232 and $14,589.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,756 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 $2,825 of the $12,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,776, which makes Tacoma, WA to Baltimore, MD 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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