Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkton, MD to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,181step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 450 mi
Typical range: $1,832–$2,530
Transit: 1 day

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

Elkton to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,727
Fuel: $454
All-in estimate: $2,181

Return trip

Columbus → Elkton$3,228

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Elkton to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkton, MD to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,604	$3.56	$1,428 – $1,780
53' refrigerated	$1,915	$4.25	$1,666 – $2,164
48' flatbed	$1,992	$4.43	$1,713 – $2,270
Step deck	$2,181	$4.85	$1,832 – $2,530
Power only	$1,386	$3.08	$1,205 – $1,566
Hotshot	$1,044	$2.32	$867 – $1,222
26' box truck	$1,035	$2.30	$880 – $1,191
Sprinter van	$642	$1.43	$539 – $744

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More lanes from Elkton

Step deck lanes from Elkton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,660	$11.37	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$8,588	$3.08	$7,214 – $9,962	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,885	$3.82	$2,423 – $3,346	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,264	$3.44	$4,422 – $6,106	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$8,300	$3.45	$6,972 – $9,628	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,827	$3.37	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$8,471	$3.08	$7,116 – $9,826	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$5,117	$3.46	$4,299 – $5,936	4 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 Elkton, MD to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Elkton, MD to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,181 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 450 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,832 and $2,530.

How far is Elkton, MD from Columbus, OH 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 $454 of the $2,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,727 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,228, which makes Elkton, MD to Columbus, OH 32% 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