Philadelphia, PA → Baltimore, MD
Route Details
I-95 Eastern Corridor
I-95 · 1,920 total miles · north south
Pennsylvania Trucking
Pennsylvania sits at the heart of the Northeast Corridor, with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh serving as key freight hubs. ...
Maryland Trucking
Maryland is strategically positioned in the Mid-Atlantic with Baltimore serving as a major port. The Port of Baltimore h...
I-95
100 miles from Philadelphia, PA to Baltimore, MD
Freight on This Lane
The dominant freight categories moving between Philadelphia, PA and Baltimore, MD
Pharmaceuticals & Medical
Pharmaceutical freight is the highest-value, most regulated category in trucking, with the average load valued at $750,000-$2.5 million and some gene ...
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...
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...
Rate Breakdown
Seasonal Patterns
Pharmaceutical freight from the Philadelphia-Wilmington corridor runs year-round at premium rates. Retail redistribution peaks October through December with 20-25% rate increases. Baltimore port import freight spikes January-March and August-October when container volume peaks.
Backhaul Guide
Return load strategy for the Baltimore, MD to Philadelphia, PA direction
Baltimore-to-Philadelphia backhauls are strong at $2.60-$3.20/mile. Port of Baltimore imports (autos, farm equipment, sugar) generate consistent northbound freight. The I-95 corridor between these cities has the densest warehouse concentration on the East Coast, making same-day reloads almost guaranteed.
Compatible Truck Types
Equipment types that run profitably on this lane
The I-95 Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore has hazmat restrictions and a 13'6" height limit — know your load before routing through it. Use I-695 to I-83 for oversized loads. The Wilmington, DE corridor (midpoint) has Amazon, DuPont, and AstraZeneca facilities that generate premium loads — check for relay opportunities instead of running straight through.
Philadelphia, PA to Baltimore, MD FAQ
Common questions about this freight lane
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