Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,047step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 404 mi
Typical range: $1,720–$2,375
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,640
Fuel: $407
All-in estimate: $2,047

Return trip

Columbus → Baltimore$3,030

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

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 d

More lanes into Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,047 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 404 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,720 and $2,375.

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 $407 of the $2,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,640 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,030, 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