Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,503step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 2,300 mi
Typical range: $8,823–$12,184
Transit: 5 days

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

Chula Vista to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,184
Fuel: $2,319
All-in estimate: $10,503

Return trip

Columbus → Chula Vista$8,589

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

Chula Vista to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,067	$3.51	$7,180 – $8,955
53' refrigerated	$9,608	$4.18	$8,359 – $10,857
48' flatbed	$9,656	$4.20	$8,305 – $11,008
Step deck	$10,503	$4.57	$8,823 – $12,184
Power only	$7,180	$3.12	$6,247 – $8,113
Hotshot	$5,421	$2.36	$4,500 – $6,343
26' box truck	$5,292	$2.30	$4,498 – $6,086
Sprinter van	$3,227	$1.40	$2,711 – $3,743

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More lanes from Chula Vista

Step deck lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$16,368	$5.72	$13,749 – $18,986	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$7,272	$4.77	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,742	$7.95	$2,303 – $3,181	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$6,442	$4.90	$5,411 – $7,473	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	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
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 Chula Vista, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Chula Vista, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,503 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 2,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,823 and $12,184.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,300 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 $2,319 of the $10,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,589, which makes Chula Vista, 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