Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Algonquin, IL step deck rate

$2,187step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 373 mi
Typical range: $1,837–$2,537
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Algonquin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,811
Fuel: $376
All-in estimate: $2,187

Return trip

Algonquin → Columbus$2,451

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Algonquin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Algonquin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,597	$4.28	$1,421 – $1,773
53' refrigerated	$1,907	$5.11	$1,659 – $2,155
48' flatbed	$1,995	$5.35	$1,716 – $2,274
Step deck	$2,187	$5.86	$1,837 – $2,537
Power only	$1,373	$3.68	$1,194 – $1,551
Hotshot	$1,034	$2.77	$858 – $1,210
26' box truck	$1,028	$2.76	$874 – $1,182
Sprinter van	$639	$1.71	$537 – $741

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,832	$6.78	$3,218 – $4,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,329	$6.79	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,624	$4.18	$4,724 – $6,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,592	$3.73	$7,217 – $9,967	5 d

More lanes into Algonquin

Step deck lanes into Algonquin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,370	$3.80	$2,831 – $3,910	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259	5 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$3,770	$3.40	$3,167 – $4,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$4,309	$2.57	$3,620 – $4,999	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,844	$3.43	$2,389 – $3,299	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,099	$3.32	$3,443 – $4,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,741	$4.37	$7,343 – $10,140	5 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,310	$3.53	$2,780 – $3,840	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Algonquin, IL?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Algonquin, IL is estimated at $2,187 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 373 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,837 and $2,537.

How far is Columbus, OH from Algonquin, IL by truck?

About 373 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 $376 of the $2,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Algonquin, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,451, which makes Columbus, OH to Algonquin, IL 11% 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