Driving a Box Truck North from NC to Providence

[mrsman]

Another option would be to:

1.  Once in the Greater Baltimore area take I-695 West (Baltimore Beltway) from I-95 (and bypass the harbor toll crossings) to pick I-83 North.

2.  Take that to I-81 North near Harrisburg.

3.  Then pick up I-78 East and follow that to I-287 North.

4.  Follow I-287 North to the NYS Thruway (I-87 South/I-287 East) and take the Tappan Zee Bridge.

5.  After crossing the Hudson (via the Tappan Zee) and follow I-287 East (it splits off from the Thruway & I-87) and follow to I-95 North.

This is a very good option.  While it is longer and may take more time, the only toll you'll face is crossing the Hudson on the trip north (and crossing the Delaware if you make the return trip south).  The tolls for trucks are much higher than the tolls for cars and if you can't get a truck EZ-PASS you'd lose a lot of time paying the tolls.  Plus, you have some very good interstate quality roads the whole way.  Some of the interchanges in Harrisburg are a little tight, though.

[SteveG1988]

Once in baltimore i would just take the key bridge, around the city, it is a unique view of the harbor.

Take it around to US1 and keep on that until you get to MD 273 taking that into Newark DE, avoiding the delaware turnpike toll as you head north onto I-295 for your crossing into NJ.  Once in NJ you can stay on 295 until exit 60, take it over to US 130 if you want to head north and avoid a few more tolls, but want to deal with traffic lights. Or take it over to turnpike exit 7A.

[PHLBOS]

You both are a little late to the party, as it were.  The OP already completed her trip.

[Alps]

You both are a little late to the party, as it were.  The OP already completed her trip.

The late bird gets the chewing gum.

[mrsman]

You both are a little late to the party, as it were.  The OP already completed her trip.

The late bird gets the chewing gum.

Regardless, this is a road discussion forum and I like discussing roads.  If some of the infrequent posters here just want to use the forum to get directions that's fine with me, but I can still discuss the merits of one routing over another even if it doesn't help the OP.  Somebody else at a later time may want to make a similar trip at a later time and they can view our comments and continue the discussion.