Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Elkton, MD freight rate

$2,374dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 450 mi
Typical range: $2,113–$2,635
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Elkton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,960
Fuel: $414
All-in estimate: $2,374

Return trip

Elkton → Columbus$1,604

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

Columbus to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,374	$5.28	$2,113 – $2,635
53' refrigerated	$2,834	$6.30	$2,465 – $3,202
48' flatbed	$2,947	$6.55	$2,535 – $3,360
Step deck	$3,228	$7.17	$2,711 – $3,744
Power only	$2,051	$4.56	$1,784 – $2,317
Hotshot	$1,546	$3.43	$1,283 – $1,808
26' box truck	$1,532	$3.41	$1,303 – $1,762
Sprinter van	$950	$2.11	$798 – $1,102

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d

More lanes into Elkton

53' dry van lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,180	$8.08	$1,050 – $1,309	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$11,970	$4.29	$10,653 – $13,287	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$3,583	$4.75	$3,188 – $3,977	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,946	$3.23	$4,402 – $5,490	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$6,014	$2.50	$5,352 – $6,675	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,489	$3.18	$4,885 – $6,092	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$11,805	$4.29	$10,506 – $13,103	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$4,805	$3.24	$4,277 – $5,334	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Elkton, MD is estimated at $2,374 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 450 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,113 and $2,635.

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

About 450 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 $414 of the $2,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,960 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,604, which makes Columbus, OH to Elkton, MD 48% more expensive. 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