Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,437step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.60
Distance: 369 mi
Typical range: $2,047–$2,827
Transit: 1 day

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

Elgin to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,065
Fuel: $372
All-in estimate: $2,437

Return trip

Columbus → Elgin$2,174

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Elgin to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,779	$4.82	$1,583 – $1,974
53' refrigerated	$2,124	$5.76	$1,848 – $2,400
48' flatbed	$2,223	$6.02	$1,911 – $2,534
Step deck	$2,437	$6.60	$2,047 – $2,827
Power only	$1,528	$4.14	$1,329 – $1,727
Hotshot	$1,151	$3.12	$956 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,145	$3.10	$973 – $1,317
Sprinter van	$712	$1.93	$598 – $825

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More lanes from Elgin

Step deck lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$7,571	$4.53	$6,360 – $8,782	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$5,005	$6.05	$4,204 – $5,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,489	$4.48	$4,611 – $6,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,001	$4.00	$6,721 – $9,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135	2 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 Elgin, IL to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Elgin, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,437 all-in in October 2026, or $6.60 a mile over about 369 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,047 and $2,827.

How far is Elgin, IL from Columbus, OH 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 $372 of the $2,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,065 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,174, which makes Elgin, IL to Columbus, OH 12% 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