Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bell Gardens, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,613step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,327 mi
Typical range: $8,915–$12,311
Transit: 5 days

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

Bell Gardens to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,266
Fuel: $2,347
All-in estimate: $10,613

Return trip

Columbus → Bell Gardens$8,678

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Bell Gardens to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell Gardens, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,153	$3.50	$7,256 – $9,049
53' refrigerated	$9,710	$4.17	$8,447 – $10,972
48' flatbed	$9,757	$4.19	$8,391 – $11,123
Step deck	$10,613	$4.56	$8,915 – $12,311
Power only	$7,257	$3.12	$6,313 – $8,200
Hotshot	$5,479	$2.35	$4,548 – $6,411
26' box truck	$5,348	$2.30	$4,546 – $6,151
Sprinter van	$3,261	$1.40	$2,739 – $3,783

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More lanes from Bell Gardens

Step deck lanes from Bell Gardens, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,888 mi	$16,497	$5.71	$13,857 – $19,136	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,923	$4.35	$7,496 – $10,351	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$7,615	$4.73	$6,397 – $8,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$3,027	$7.35	$2,543 – $3,512	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,817 mi	$15,345	$5.45	$12,890 – $17,800	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$6,813	$4.84	$5,723 – $7,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$7,009	$4.81	$5,887 – $8,130	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 Bell Gardens, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Bell Gardens, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,613 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,915 and $12,311.

How far is Bell Gardens, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,327 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,347 of the $10,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,266 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Bell Gardens, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,678, which makes Bell Gardens, CA to Columbus, OH 22% 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