Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$1,440hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 404 mi
Typical range: $1,195–$1,685
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,187
Fuel: $253
All-in estimate: $1,440

Return trip

Baltimore → Columbus$973

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Columbus to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,219	$5.49	$1,975 – $2,463
53' refrigerated	$2,649	$6.56	$2,305 – $2,994
48' flatbed	$2,765	$6.84	$2,378 – $3,152
Step deck	$3,030	$7.50	$2,545 – $3,514
Power only	$1,911	$4.73	$1,663 – $2,160
Hotshot	$1,440	$3.56	$1,195 – $1,685
26' box truck	$1,430	$3.54	$1,216 – $1,645
Sprinter van	$888	$2.20	$746 – $1,030

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,861	$3.29	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,603	$3.27	$1,330 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,853	$2.12	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,435	$1.93	$3,681 – $5,189	5 d

More lanes into Baltimore

Hotshot lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$850	$4.25	$706 – $995	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,270	$3.17	$1,884 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,966	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$593	$5.44	$492 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,570	$2.14	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,816	$2.89	$6,487 – $9,145	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,440 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 404 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,195 and $1,685.

How far is Columbus, OH from Baltimore, MD 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 $253 of the $1,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,187 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $973, which makes Columbus, OH to Baltimore, MD 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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