Kansas City to Baltimore Freight Rates

Current spot rates, 7-day forecast, and carrier capacity for dry van freight on the Kansas CityBaltimore corridor. Updated daily.

Capacity: Tight

Current Spot Rate

$2.18/mi

Dry van (DAT-indexed)

Market Average

$2.12/mi

30-day corridor avg

7-Day Forecast

▲ +3.5% (rates rising)

medium confidence

Rate Forecast

▲ +3.5% (rates rising)

August typically sees increased freight demand as back-to-school and pre-Labor Day logistics peak, while carrier capacity tightens due to summer maintenance and driver vacations. The Kansas City to Baltimore corridor, spanning 1,100+ miles through high-traffic corridors, experiences seasonal uplift in this period.

Carrier Capacity

🔴 Tight

Mid-August logistics surge combined with eastbound freight imbalance from Baltimore creates carrier scarcity on return lanes to the Midwest.

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