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State guide · October 2026
What it costs to ship a car to or from Maryland, how pickups work on a Baltimore rowhouse block or a Montgomery County townhouse court, and the inspection the MVA wants before it titles your car.
Written by Adam Scott, Coordinator at Broadway Auto Transport · October 20, 2026 · Prices updated October 20, 2026
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The short answer
In October 2026 a running sedan on an open carrier costs about $840 from Miami to Baltimore, about $750 from Chicago to Rockville, and about $1,440 from Los Angeles to Baltimore. Leaving costs more on most lanes: Rockville to Miami is about $1,050, Baltimore to Chicago about $970, and Rockville to Los Angeles about $1,480.
Where in Maryland the car is decides how fast a truck comes and whether it reaches the door. Tap a city to price a pickup there.
Baltimore sits on I-95 and I-83, with I-70 ending at the west side of the Beltway, and carriers bound for New England pass through it daily. Miami to Baltimore runs about $840 this month and Baltimore to Boston about $530. Rowhouse blocks in Canton and Federal Hill rarely fit a carrier, so drivers meet at a grocery or big-box lot nearby.
Rockville is the Montgomery County seat on I-270, where our Washington-suburb lanes start and end. Chicago to Rockville runs about $750, Rockville to Miami about $1,050, and Rockville to Los Angeles about $1,480. Townhouse courts off Rockville Pike and in neighborhoods like King Farm often bar big trucks, so plan on a lot meet-up.
Annapolis is the state capital and home of the Naval Academy, reached by US-50 and I-97. Commissioning Week in late May sends new officers to their first posts, some with a car to move. The brick streets around the State House and City Dock are far too narrow for a carrier, so drivers load at lots out by US-50.
Price a pickup in AnnapolisFort Meade sits off the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and MD-32 in Anne Arundel County, home to the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command. PCS moves bunch up in summer. Gate rules usually put the meet-up outside the fence, often in Odenton or at the Arundel Mills lots off MD-100.
Price a pickup in Fort MeadeFrederick is where I-70, I-270 and US-15 meet, about an hour from both Baltimore and Washington. Fort Detrick's medical research labs bring military and contractor moves. Trucks running between the Midwest and the I-95 corridor come through on I-70, so a Frederick address rarely waits long for a carrier.
Price a pickup in FrederickSalisbury is the Eastern Shore's hub, where US-50 crosses US-13 about 90 minutes past the Bay Bridge. Salisbury University and Perdue's headquarters drive moves here. Up the shore in Caroline County, Federalsburg to Dorchester Center, Massachusetts, ran about $550 on our board. Summer Saturdays on US-50 toward Ocean City slow every delivery in the area.
Price a pickup in SalisburyLexington Park is the town outside Naval Air Station Patuxent River, near the tip of St. Mary's County on MD-235. The Beltway is about 60 miles north, so a truck takes longer to assign. Waldorf, on the way down US-301, is the nearest place we priced, and Waldorf to Columbus, Ohio, ran about $545.
Price a pickup in Lexington ParkHagerstown sits where I-81 crosses I-70 in Washington County, a crossroads for trucks moving between the Shenandoah Valley, Pennsylvania and the Midwest. Warehouses line both interstates, and their lots give a driver room to load. West of town, I-68 climbs toward Cumberland and Garrett County, where winter snow slows pickups.
Price a pickup in HagerstownWhat it costs
Maryland is an easy state to get a car into. I-95 runs straight through Baltimore on its way between Florida and New England, I-70 starts at the Baltimore Beltway and heads west to Ohio, and I-81 clips the western panhandle at Hagerstown. A truck bound for Boston or New York passes within a few miles of most Marylanders anyway. Chicago to Rockville costs about $750 this month and Miami to Baltimore about $840. Westbound lanes run higher, and Baltimore to Chicago costs about $220 more than Chicago to Rockville.
The lane prices on this page were taken in October 2026 for a running sedan on an open carrier and are meant for planning. What they leave out is local. The central corridor between Baltimore and Washington gets a truck fastest, while Garrett County in the mountains and the lower Eastern Shore wait longer. A good share of Maryland addresses, from Fells Point rowhouses to Montgomery County townhouse courts, need a meet-up. Before the MVA will title a used car from another state, it also needs a Maryland safety inspection.
These are October 2026 figures for the state. Your exact lane, vehicle, and week take about 30 seconds.
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Approximate prices, October 2026 · open carrier · running sedan · 16 Maryland lanes
Approximate prices for a running sedan on an open carrier, from the Maryland lanes we priced in October 2026. Use them to plan. Inbound rows run lower than outbound ones this month, and the westbound and Florida-bound rows are the highest. For your exact ZIP pair and vehicle, the calculator returns a price in about 30 seconds.
What moves the number
Approximate October 2026 prices for a running sedan on an open carrier. Larger vehicles, enclosed trailers, and peak weeks cost more; the calculator prices your exact shipment.
Lanes · October 2026
Approximate prices for a running sedan on an open carrier, with the range most trucks on the lane land in. “Truck assigned in” is how long it usually takes to find a carrier. Transit is what one driver covers at 400 to 500 miles a day after that.
$840most trucks $640–$1,040
1,102 mi3 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–21 hours
I-95 carries the whole 1,102 miles from Miami to Baltimore, and in October this is the cheaper direction, about $840. Carriers that hauled snowbird cars south are looking for a load home. Most trucks land between $640 and $1,040, and the trip takes two to three days.
Price this route$750most trucks $620–$880
679 mi2 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–23 hours
Chicago to Rockville runs about $750 for 679 miles. Trucks cross Indiana and Ohio on the toll roads, take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Breezewood, then follow I-70 and I-270 into Montgomery County. The westbound return, Baltimore to Chicago, costs about $970.
Price this route$1,440most trucks $1,265–$1,615
2,708 mi6–7 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–7 days
Los Angeles to Baltimore is 2,708 miles and about $1,440, with most trucks between $1,265 and $1,615. I-40 carries most of the trip across the South. Finding a carrier on this lane can take up to a week, so book early and count six to seven days in transit.
Price this route$1,050most trucks $860–$1,240
1,068 mi3 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–21 hours
Rockville to Miami runs about $1,050 in October, when Maryland retirees start heading south and southbound I-95 trailers fill. Northbound, Miami to Baltimore costs about $840. Book two to three weeks ahead and expect two to three days on the road.
Price this route$1,480most trucks $1,295–$1,665
2,674 mi6–7 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–3 days
Rockville to Los Angeles is about $1,480 for 2,674 miles, close to the eastbound price. Trucks leave on I-270 toward I-70, and most of the crossing runs on I-40 or I-70. Six to seven days in transit is normal, with most loads between $1,295 and $1,665.
Price this route$530most trucks $445–$620
401 mi1–2 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–17 hours
Baltimore to Boston is 401 miles of I-95 through Delaware, the New Jersey Turnpike and Connecticut, about $530 and usually a one-day trip. It is the cheapest lane out of Maryland on our board. Boston to Rockville, heading south, runs about $615.
Price this route| Lane | Miles | Approx. price | Most trucks | Truck assigned in | Transit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA → Rockville, MD | 445 | $615 | $540–$685 | 1–7 hours | 1–2 days | 445 mi · 1–2 days · truck in 1–7 hours |
| Chicago, IL → Rockville, MD | 679 | $750 | $620–$880 | 1–23 hours | 2 days | 679 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–23 hours |
| Orlando, FL → Rockville, MD | 864 | $830 | $645–$1,010 | 1 hour | 2–3 days | 864 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1 hour |
| Miami, FL → Baltimore, MD | 1,102 | $840 | $640–$1,040 | 1–21 hours | 3 days | 1,102 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–21 hours |
| Dallas, TX → Baltimore, MD | 1,367 | $890 | $715–$1,065 | 1–8 hours | 3–4 days | 1,367 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–8 hours |
| Los Angeles, CA → Baltimore, MD | 2,708 | $1,440 | $1,265–$1,615 | 1–7 days | 6–7 days | 2,708 mi · 6–7 days · truck in 1–7 days |
| Lane | Miles | Approx. price | Most trucks | Truck assigned in | Transit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD → Boston, MA | 401 | $530 | $445–$620 | 1–17 hours | 1–2 days | 401 mi · 1–2 days · truck in 1–17 hours |
| Federalsburg, MD → Dorchester Center, MA | 423 | $550 | $485–$615 | 1–46 hours | 1–2 days | 423 mi · 1–2 days · truck in 1–46 hours |
| Waldorf, MD → Columbus, OH | 444 | $545 | $465–$625 | 1–22 hours | 1–2 days | 444 mi · 1–2 days · truck in 1–22 hours |
| Baltimore, MD → Chicago, IL | 699 | $970 | $765–$1,175 | 1–2 days | 2 days | 699 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–2 days |
| Baltimore, MD → Orlando, FL | 898 | $930 | $780–$1,080 | 1–23 hours | 2–3 days | 898 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–23 hours |
| Rockville, MD → Miami, FL | 1,068 | $1,050 | $860–$1,240 | 1–21 hours | 3 days | 1,068 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–21 hours |
| Rockville, MD → Dallas, TX | 1,333 | $1,070 | $890–$1,250 | 1–27 hours | 3–4 days | 1,333 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–27 hours |
| Germantown, MD → Plano, TX | 1,345 | $1,205 | $1,030–$1,375 | 1–44 hours | 3–4 days | 1,345 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–44 hours |
| Bowie, MD → Rosharon, TX | 1,457 | $1,305 | $1,080–$1,525 | 1–5 days | 3–4 days | 1,457 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–5 days |
| Rockville, MD → Los Angeles, CA | 2,674 | $1,480 | $1,295–$1,665 | 1–3 days | 6–7 days | 2,674 mi · 6–7 days · truck in 1–3 days |
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Military orders bring a steady flow of cars into Maryland. Fort Meade sits between Baltimore and Washington off the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Joint Base Andrews is just outside the Capital Beltway in Prince George's County, Aberdeen Proving Ground is on I-95 northeast of Baltimore, the Naval Academy is in Annapolis, and Fort Detrick is in Frederick on I-70 and I-270. Naval Air Station Patuxent River is the remote one, in St. Mary's County more than an hour from the Beltway, and a delivery there takes longer to assign. Summer is the main PCS window across all of them.
Federal jobs, hospitals and universities bring the rest. Students arrive in late August at the University of Maryland in College Park, Johns Hopkins and Towson in Baltimore, Salisbury University on the Eastern Shore, and Frostburg State in the western mountains. On the inbound lanes we priced, Orlando to Rockville is about $830, Dallas to Baltimore about $890 for 1,367 miles, and Boston to Rockville about $615. Los Angeles to Baltimore, about $1,440, takes six to seven days in transit.
Outbound lanes cost more than inbound ones on most of the board this month. Rockville to Miami runs about $1,050, about $210 above the trip north from Miami to Baltimore, because October starts the snowbird run down I-95. Baltimore to Orlando is about $930. Westbound, Baltimore to Chicago is about $970 and Rockville to Dallas about $1,070. Rockville to Los Angeles is about $1,480, only $41 above the reverse trip, so cross-country moves price close to even.
The cheapest way out is north. Baltimore to Boston runs about $530 for 401 miles, since trucks heading for New England are already on I-95. Dealers move cars in both directions all year, and Manheim Baltimore-Washington holds its sales in Elkridge, off I-95 between the two cities. Baltimore's port terminals ship new cars in and out of the country by sea, but a car going to another state goes by truck.
The corridor from Baltimore to the DC suburbs is where trucks are thickest. I-95 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway connect the two cities, I-270 runs from the Capital Beltway through Rockville and Gaithersburg to Frederick, and I-695 circles Baltimore. Since the Key Bridge collapsed in March 2024, the Baltimore Beltway has had no crossing at the mouth of the harbor, so a carrier reaching Dundalk or Sparrows Point from the south goes through a tunnel or around the west side of the city. West of Frederick, I-70 and I-68 carry trucks to Hagerstown and Cumberland, and Garrett County beyond them sits in the Allegheny Mountains with heavy winter snow.
Inside Baltimore and the close-in suburbs, the street decides how a pickup works. Fells Point, Canton and Federal Hill in Baltimore are rowhouse blocks with tight corners and parked cars on both sides, and a 75-foot carrier cannot work them. Many townhouse developments in Montgomery and Howard counties have private courts and HOA rules that keep big trucks out. In both cases the driver meets you at a shopping-center lot nearby. The Eastern Shore is reached by US 50 over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; summer weekend traffic to Ocean City can slow a delivery there by hours.
Most Maryland winters bring a few snow or ice days in the central corridor, and each one can push a pickup back a day. Western Maryland is harder. Garrett County gets the heaviest snow in the state, and I-68 over the mountains can be slow going for days at a time. When snow closes in, the carrier waits it out, your coordinator texts a new window, and your quoted price stays put.
In summer and early fall, thunderstorms and the tail ends of Atlantic hurricanes can close the Bay Bridge to high-profile vehicles in strong wind. A car carrier counts as one, so an Eastern Shore pickup or delivery may wait until the wind drops. Lanes between Maryland and Florida also feel hurricane season at the Florida end from June through November.
A text from your coordinator confirms the window the day before; the driver calls about 24 hours ahead of arrival.
Leaving Maryland costs less on 1 of the 6 pairs priced this month. Carriers price the empty miles home, so the busier direction costs more. Each pair below is the same out-of-state city in both directions, running sedan, open carrier.
Boston
Chicago
Orlando
Miami
Dallas
Los Angeles
Calendar
When the same lanes get busy, and what that does to your pickup week.
How busy the Maryland lanes get each month, from our coordinators’ calendar. Busier months fill trucks sooner and cost more.
Maryland rules
The rules that catch people who bring a car in from another state.
These reflect the law on the review date below. The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration sets them and is the one to check before you title and register; schedule the safety inspection first.
Questions
In October 2026, Miami to Baltimore runs about $840 for a running sedan on an open carrier, with most trucks between roughly $640 and $1,040, and Orlando to Rockville about $830. The trip is about 900 to 1,100 miles, two to three days in transit. Going south costs more this month: Rockville to Miami is about $1,050. The calculator gives your exact ZIP pair a price in about 30 seconds, and it is held for 14 days.
Rockville to Los Angeles runs about $1,480 on an open carrier in October 2026, with most trucks between roughly $1,295 and $1,665. Los Angeles to Baltimore is about $1,440, so the two directions are close. The run is about 2,700 miles; count six to seven days on the road once the car is loaded.
Dallas to Baltimore is about $890 in October 2026 and Rockville to Dallas about $1,070, both for a running sedan on an open carrier. Most trucks on the Rockville to Dallas lane land between roughly $890 and $1,250. At about 1,350 miles, the trip takes three to four days after pickup.
Between Baltimore and the DC suburbs a carrier is usually assigned within a day or two; Garrett County, Pax River and the lower Eastern Shore take longer. After pickup, drivers cover about 400 to 500 miles a day: one day to Boston, two to Chicago or Orlando, three to four to Dallas, six to seven to Los Angeles.
Yes. The MVA will not title and register a used car from another state until it passes a Maryland safety inspection at a licensed station, and the certificate is good for 90 days. Most cars then go into the emissions program, tested every two years. You have 60 days after becoming a resident to register.
Usually with a meet-up. Rowhouse blocks in Fells Point, Canton and Federal Hill are too tight for a 75-foot carrier, and many townhouse courts in Montgomery and Howard counties bar large trucks. The driver meets you at a nearby shopping-center lot instead, and your coordinator confirms the spot before you book.
Yes. Fort Meade, Joint Base Andrews, Aberdeen and the Naval Academy are all close to I-95 or the Beltway and get trucks quickly. Pax River in St. Mary's County is farther from the interstates and may take a few more days to assign. Gate rules decide whether the driver meets you on base or at a lot outside.
The data
The numbers are rebuilt from our own pricing each month and published with the page, so the dates above are the real ones.
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