Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,081step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 476 mi
Typical range: $1,748–$2,414
Transit: 2 days

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

Bethlehem to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,601
Fuel: $480
All-in estimate: $2,081

Return trip

Columbus → Bethlehem$3,270

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Bethlehem to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,534	$3.22	$1,365 – $1,702
53' refrigerated	$1,830	$3.85	$1,592 – $2,068
48' flatbed	$1,901	$3.99	$1,635 – $2,167
Step deck	$2,081	$4.37	$1,748 – $2,414
Power only	$1,327	$2.79	$1,154 – $1,499
Hotshot	$1,000	$2.10	$830 – $1,170
26' box truck	$991	$2.08	$842 – $1,139
Sprinter van	$613	$1.29	$515 – $712

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More lanes from Bethlehem

Step deck lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,331	$15.13	$1,118 – $1,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,978	$2.84	$6,701 – $9,254	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,675	$3.52	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$5,019	$3.15	$4,216 – $5,821	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,735	$3.17	$6,498 – $8,973	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,527	$3.09	$4,643 – $6,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,881	$2.84	$6,620 – $9,141	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	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 Bethlehem, PA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Bethlehem, PA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,081 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 476 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,748 and $2,414.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 476 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $480 of the $2,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,270, which makes Bethlehem, PA to Columbus, OH 36% 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