Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Elgin, IL sprinter rate

$635sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 369 mi
Typical range: $533–$736
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Elgin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $491
Fuel: $144
All-in estimate: $635

Return trip

Elgin → Columbus$712

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

Columbus to Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,587	$4.30	$1,412 – $1,762
53' refrigerated	$1,895	$5.14	$1,649 – $2,141
48' flatbed	$1,983	$5.37	$1,705 – $2,261
Step deck	$2,174	$5.89	$1,826 – $2,522
Power only	$1,363	$3.69	$1,186 – $1,541
Hotshot	$1,027	$2.78	$853 – $1,202
26' box truck	$1,021	$2.77	$868 – $1,175
Sprinter van	$635	$1.72	$533 – $736

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More lanes from Columbus

Sprinter van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,137	$2.01	$955 – $1,318	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$2,681	$1.15	$2,252 – $3,110	4 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$592	$1.81	$497 – $687	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$1,525	$1.30	$1,281 – $1,769	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,525	$1.29	$2,121 – $2,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$982	$2.00	$825 – $1,140	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$1,710	$1.27	$1,437 – $1,984	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$2,640	$1.15	$2,217 – $3,062	4 d

More lanes into Elgin

Sprinter van lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$1,014	$1.14	$852 – $1,177	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$2,709	$1.34	$2,276 – $3,143	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$1,135	$1.03	$953 – $1,316	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$1,315	$0.79	$1,104 – $1,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$853	$1.03	$717 – $990	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$1,238	$1.01	$1,040 – $1,436	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$2,676	$1.34	$2,248 – $3,104	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$991	$1.07	$832 – $1,150	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Columbus, OH to Elgin, IL is estimated at $635 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 369 mi. Quotes typically land between $533 and $736.

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

About 369 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 $144 of the $635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $491 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $712, which makes Columbus, OH to Elgin, 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