Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buena Park, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,588step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $8,894–$12,282
Transit: 5 days

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

Buena Park to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,248
Fuel: $2,340
All-in estimate: $10,588

Return trip

Columbus → Buena Park$8,658

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

Buena Park to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Buena Park, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,134	$3.50	$7,239 – $9,028
53' refrigerated	$9,687	$4.17	$8,428 – $10,946
48' flatbed	$9,735	$4.19	$8,372 – $11,098
Step deck	$10,588	$4.56	$8,894 – $12,282
Power only	$7,240	$3.12	$6,298 – $8,181
Hotshot	$5,466	$2.36	$4,537 – $6,396
26' box truck	$5,336	$2.30	$4,536 – $6,136
Sprinter van	$3,253	$1.40	$2,733 – $3,774

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More lanes from Buena Park

Step deck lanes from Buena Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,466	$5.71	$13,831 – $19,100	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$7,571	$4.74	$6,360 – $8,783	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,985	$7.42	$2,507 – $3,462	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$15,316	$5.45	$12,865 – $17,766	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,396 mi	$6,765	$4.85	$5,683 – $7,848	3 d
San Diego, CA	104 mi	$1,556	$14.96	$1,307 – $1,805	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$6,969	$4.82	$5,854 – $8,084	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 Buena Park, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Buena Park, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,588 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,894 and $12,282.

How far is Buena Park, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,321 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 $2,340 of the $10,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Buena Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,658, which makes Buena Park, 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