Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,284step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.98
Distance: 327 mi
Typical range: $1,918–$2,649
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,954
Fuel: $330
All-in estimate: $2,284

Return trip

Columbus → Chicago$2,037

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842
53' refrigerated	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239
48' flatbed	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373
Step deck	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649
Power only	$1,420	$4.34	$1,236 – $1,605
Hotshot	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252
26' box truck	$1,066	$3.26	$906 – $1,226
Sprinter van	$664	$2.03	$557 – $770

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$3,914	$3.64	$3,288 – $4,540	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,284 all-in in October 2026, or $6.98 a mile over about 327 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,918 and $2,649.

How far is Chicago, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 327 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $330 of the $2,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,037, which makes Chicago, IL to Columbus, OH 12% 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