Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD box truck rate

$522box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $12.73
Distance: 41 mi
Typical range: $444–$600
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Baltimore price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $494
Fuel: $28
All-in estimate: $522

Return trip

Baltimore → Washington$549

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Washington to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$835	$20.36	$743 – $926
53' refrigerated	$1,000	$24.40	$870 – $1,130
48' flatbed	$1,107	$27.00	$952 – $1,262
Step deck	$1,226	$29.91	$1,030 – $1,423
Power only	$679	$16.57	$591 – $768
Hotshot	$510	$12.44	$423 – $597
26' box truck	$522	$12.73	$444 – $600
Sprinter van	$334	$8.14	$280 – $387

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More lanes from Washington

26' box truck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$918	$3.82	$780 – $1,056	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,220	$1.55	$3,587 – $4,853	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,325	$1.88	$1,126 – $1,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,476	$1.72	$2,104 – $2,847	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,045	$1.73	$3,438 – $4,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$708	$4.75	$602 – $814	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,766	$1.69	$2,351 – $3,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,156	$1.55	$3,532 – $4,779	6 d

More lanes into Baltimore

26' box truck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$853	$4.27	$725 – $981	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,736	$2.82	$6,575 – $8,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,237	$3.12	$1,901 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,134	$2.12	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,872	$1.64	$3,291 – $4,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$601	$5.51	$511 – $691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,492	$2.09	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,624	$2.82	$6,480 – $8,768	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD?

A 26' box truck from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $522 all-in in October 2026, or $12.73 a mile over about 41 mi. Quotes typically land between $444 and $600.

How far is Washington, DC from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 41 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 $28 of the $522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $549, which makes Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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