Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Columbus, OH freight rate

$1,499dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 404 mi
Typical range: $1,335–$1,664
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,128
Fuel: $371
All-in estimate: $1,499

Return trip

Columbus → Baltimore$2,219

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Baltimore to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,499	$3.71	$1,335 – $1,664
53' refrigerated	$1,790	$4.43	$1,557 – $2,023
48' flatbed	$1,868	$4.62	$1,607 – $2,130
Step deck	$2,047	$5.07	$1,720 – $2,375
Power only	$1,291	$3.20	$1,124 – $1,459
Hotshot	$973	$2.41	$808 – $1,139
26' box truck	$966	$2.39	$821 – $1,111
Sprinter van	$600	$1.48	$504 – $696

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More lanes from Baltimore

53' dry van lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,326	$6.63	$1,180 – $1,472	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$6,510	$2.37	$5,793 – $7,226	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,076	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,305	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,888	$2.63	$3,460 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$6,259	$2.65	$5,571 – $6,948	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,010	$9.26	$899 – $1,121	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$4,328	$2.59	$3,852 – $4,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$6,416	$2.38	$5,710 – $7,122	6 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,937	$3.43	$1,724 – $2,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,174	$2.71	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,563	$3.19	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Baltimore, MD to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,499 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 404 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,335 and $1,664.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 404 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $371 of the $1,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,219, which makes Baltimore, MD to Columbus, OH 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology