Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$3,982step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $3,345–$4,620
Transit: 3 days

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

Arlington to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,873
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $3,982

Return trip

Columbus → Arlington$4,783

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Arlington to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,014	$2.74	$2,682 – $3,345
53' refrigerated	$3,592	$3.27	$3,125 – $4,059
48' flatbed	$3,653	$3.32	$3,141 – $4,164
Step deck	$3,982	$3.62	$3,345 – $4,620
Power only	$2,655	$2.41	$2,310 – $3,001
Hotshot	$2,004	$1.82	$1,663 – $2,344
26' box truck	$1,966	$1.79	$1,671 – $2,261
Sprinter van	$1,205	$1.10	$1,013 – $1,398

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 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 Arlington, TX to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,345 and $4,620.

How far is Arlington, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,100 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,109 of the $3,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,783, which makes Arlington, TX to Columbus, OH 17% 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