Maryland is a packaged-only market for us. Our Levittown, PA distribution facility is about 130 miles north of Baltimore and 170 miles north of DC, which puts almost all of Maryland outside our Local Delivery Zone. What we ship into every Maryland ZIP, from Cumberland to Ocean City and from Frederick to the Eastern Shore, is free UPS Ground on 1.75 cu ft Mega Bags and 1.33 cu ft Boxes. UPS transit time from PA is 1 to 2 business days across the entire state.
Who buys kiln-dried firewood in Maryland
Maryland's wood market splits neatly into three corridors. The Baltimore-DC-95 corridor (Baltimore City 212xx, Towson 21204, Columbia 21044, Silver Spring 20910, Bethesda 20814, Rockville 20850, Potomac 20854) is heavy on suburban fireplace and stove-insert use, with Bethesda and Potomac driving the high-end fireplace volume. The Annapolis corridor (21401, 21403, 21037 Davidsonville, 21054 Crofton) is largely waterfront second-home and fire-pit demand. The Eastern Shore (Easton 21601, St Michaels 21663, Chestertown 21620, Ocean City 21842) is split between rural primary residences with wood stoves and beach rental properties ordering by the season.
Maryland is one of the most quarantine-heavy states we ship into. The USDA APHIS active spotted lanternfly quarantine covers most of central Maryland: Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, Frederick, Carroll, Harford, Cecil, and Washington counties. Emerald ash borer is confirmed in every Maryland county. The Maryland Department of Agriculture forbids moving untreated firewood across the state line and runs targeted enforcement on roadside cutters and out-of-state cordwood deliveries. Our heat-treated kiln-dried wood, certified to USDA APHIS phytosanitary spec, is the legal way to bring out-of-state hardwood into Maryland.
Logistics for Maryland
Baltimore is roughly 130 miles south of our Levittown, PA distribution facility. Most of central Maryland (Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, PG counties) is outside our Local Delivery Zone, so palletized cord is not a regular product here. The Mason-Dixon corridor in northern Cecil and Harford counties (21912 Conowingo, 21001 Aberdeen) is right at the edge of the pallet zone, so we can occasionally quote freight pallets to those addresses on volume orders. Everything else is free UPS Ground on packaged Mega Bags and Boxes.
UPS Ground transit from Levittown to Maryland is 1 business day to Baltimore and the upper Eastern Shore, 1 to 2 business days to the DC suburbs and Annapolis, and 2 business days to the lower Eastern Shore (Ocean City, Salisbury) and far western Maryland (Cumberland, Hagerstown). Same-day ship cutoff is noon ET. Order Monday morning and your Bethesda or Towson address gets the box Tuesday.
Maryland-specific notes
Quarantine status. Maryland's active USDA APHIS spotted lanternfly quarantine covers Anne Arundel, Baltimore (city and county), Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's, and Washington counties, with sightings in additional Eastern Shore counties. Emerald ash borer is statewide. The Maryland Department of Agriculture explicitly requires USDA-certified heat-treated firewood for any wood moved into or across the quarantine line. Untreated cordwood from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or rural Virginia is a violation. Our USDA-certified kiln-dried firewood ships with phytosanitary documentation on request.
Where Maryland demand clusters. Inside the Beltway and the Bethesda-Potomac-Chevy Chase axis (20814, 20815, 20816, 20817, 20854) is fireplace-heavy and orders 1 to 2 cords per season. Howard County around Columbia, Ellicott City, and Clarksville (21044, 21042, 21029) is stove-insert-heavy. The Annapolis waterfront ZIPs (21401, 21403, 21037) are fire-pit and entertainment-heavy and reorder bags rather than full cords. The Eastern Shore wood-stove primary-heat households in Kent and Talbot counties typically order 3 to 5 cords across a winter, which they buy as packaged Mega Bag pallets shipped freight on a quote.
Heating context. Baltimore averages around 4,500 heating degree days per year. A typical Maryland fireplace household burns 0.75 to 1.5 cords across a season. A wood-stove primary-heat household on the Eastern Shore can move 3 to 5 cords. Casual fire-pit and outdoor-kitchen households (most Annapolis waterfront accounts) burn closer to 0.5 cord across a year, year-round.
Recommendations for Maryland customers
For most central-Maryland fireplace customers, the right starter is 4 to 8 1.75 cu ft Mega Bags on free UPS Ground. For Eastern Shore primary-heat households, the 15 Mega Bag bulk pallet is more economical and ships as a single delivery. Casual Annapolis waterfront and DC suburbs accounts should look at the 1.33 cu ft Box for easier carrying. See nearby coverage at our Baltimore and Towson pages, and the broader DC hub.
FAQ
Is it legal to bring firewood into Maryland?
Only if it is USDA APHIS heat-treated and certified. Maryland has an active spotted lanternfly quarantine across most of the state and statewide emerald ash borer infestation. The Department of Agriculture enforces against untreated firewood crossing the state line. Our wood is heat-treated to 160°F core and ships with phytosanitary documentation.
Can I get a pallet to Baltimore or Bethesda?
Baltimore and the DC suburbs are outside our Local Delivery Zone. We can quote a freight pallet for large volume orders (typically B2B), but most residential customers save money with multiple Mega Bags on free UPS Ground.
How fast is UPS Ground to Maryland?
1 business day to Baltimore, the upper Eastern Shore, and most of central Maryland. 1 to 2 business days to the DC suburbs and Annapolis. 2 business days to Ocean City, the lower Eastern Shore, and western Maryland.
How much firewood for a Maryland fireplace winter?
Casual fireplace use is 0.75 to 1.5 cords (18 to 36 Mega Bags). Eastern Shore stove primary-heat homes burn 3 to 5 cords. Annapolis waterfront fire-pit users move closer to 0.5 cord across a year.
Do you ship to Ocean City and the Eastern Shore?
Yes. Free UPS Ground to every Maryland ZIP, including Ocean City 21842, Salisbury 21801, Easton 21601, and St Michaels 21663. Transit is 2 business days from our PA distribution facility.
