Baltimore, MD → Richmond, VA
Route Details
I-95 Eastern Corridor
I-95 · 1,920 total miles · north south
Maryland Trucking
Maryland is strategically positioned in the Mid-Atlantic with Baltimore serving as a major port. The Port of Baltimore h...
Virginia Trucking
Virginia is a Mid-Atlantic freight powerhouse with Norfolk serving as a major East Coast port. The state offers port fre...
I-95
110 miles from Baltimore, MD to Richmond, VA
Freight on This Lane
The dominant freight categories moving between Baltimore, MD and Richmond, VA
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing freight moves $165 billion in raw materials, components, and finished goods between 320,000+ US factories each year, generating 9.5 mill...
Retail & Consumer Goods
Retail freight is the backbone of dry van trucking, representing $190+ billion in annual US transportation spend across 12 million truckloads per year...
Beverages
Beverage freight is one of trucking's heaviest and most consistent categories, moving 13.8 billion cases per year across 4.2 million truckloads. A ful...
Rate Breakdown
Seasonal Patterns
Beverage loads from Virginia breweries and distributors run strongest April through September, adding 10-15% to reefer rates. Retail redistribution from the Richmond distribution hub peaks October through December. Manufacturing freight from Baltimore industrial parks is steady year-round at $2.75-$2.95/mile.
Backhaul Guide
Return load strategy for the Richmond, VA to Baltimore, MD direction
Richmond-to-Baltimore backhauls average $2.50-$2.90/mile. Richmond sits at the I-95/I-64/I-85 crossroads, making it one of the best relay points on the East Coast. Philip Morris and Altria ship from Richmond year-round. Northbound loads from the Henrico County warehouse district are abundant.
Compatible Truck Types
Equipment types that run profitably on this lane
Richmond is the strategic relay hub for the entire East Coast — I-95 (north-south), I-64 (east to Norfolk port, west to Charlottesville), and I-85 (southwest to the Carolinas) all intersect here. If you drop in Richmond without a pre-booked load, wait 2-4 hours rather than accepting a low-ball rate. Freight cycles fast through this crossroads city.
Baltimore, MD to Richmond, VA FAQ
Common questions about this freight lane
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