Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$6,976flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 2,326 mi
Typical range: $5,999–$7,952
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,704
Fuel: $2,272
All-in estimate: $6,976

Return trip

Baltimore → Tucson$7,399

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Tucson to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,829	$2.51	$5,187 – $6,470
53' refrigerated	$6,942	$2.98	$6,039 – $7,844
48' flatbed	$6,976	$3.00	$5,999 – $7,952
Step deck	$7,588	$3.26	$6,374 – $8,802
Power only	$5,188	$2.23	$4,514 – $5,863
Hotshot	$3,917	$1.68	$3,251 – $4,583
26' box truck	$3,824	$1.64	$3,250 – $4,397
Sprinter van	$2,331	$1.00	$1,958 – $2,704

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More lanes from Tucson

48' flatbed lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,656	$3.06	$6,584 – $8,728	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,695	$3.16	$1,457 – $1,932	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,083	$2.92	$6,091 – $8,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,501	$2.81	$2,151 – $2,851	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,484	$3.42	$1,276 – $1,692	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 Tucson, AZ to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Tucson, AZ to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $6,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 2,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,999 and $7,952.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,326 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,272 of the $6,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,399, which makes Tucson, AZ to Baltimore, MD 6% 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