Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baytown, TX to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$4,136step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $3,474–$4,798
Transit: 3 days

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

Baytown to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,972
Fuel: $1,164
All-in estimate: $4,136

Return trip

Columbus → Baytown$4,967

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

Baytown to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Baytown, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,134	$2.72	$2,789 – $3,478
53' refrigerated	$3,735	$3.24	$3,249 – $4,220
48' flatbed	$3,794	$3.29	$3,263 – $4,325
Step deck	$4,136	$3.58	$3,474 – $4,798
Power only	$2,764	$2.39	$2,404 – $3,123
Hotshot	$2,085	$1.81	$1,731 – $2,440
26' box truck	$2,046	$1.77	$1,739 – $2,352
Sprinter van	$1,253	$1.09	$1,053 – $1,454

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More lanes from Baytown

Step deck lanes from Baytown, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$7,113	$4.31	$5,975 – $8,251	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$5,313	$3.21	$4,463 – $6,163	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$4,572	$3.73	$3,840 – $5,304	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$6,455	$4.13	$5,422 – $7,488	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,055	$3.24	$4,246 – $5,863	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,620	$5.85	$1,361 – $1,879	1 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 Baytown, TX to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Baytown, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $4,136 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,474 and $4,798.

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

About 1,154 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 $1,164 of the $4,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,972 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,967, which makes Baytown, 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