Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Arcadia, CA step deck rate

$8,635step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $7,254–$10,017
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Arcadia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,302
Fuel: $2,333
All-in estimate: $8,635

Return trip

Arcadia → Columbus$10,560

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to Arcadia by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Arcadia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,633	$2.87	$5,903 – $7,363
53' refrigerated	$7,900	$3.41	$6,873 – $8,927
48' flatbed	$7,939	$3.43	$6,827 – $9,050
Step deck	$8,635	$3.73	$7,254 – $10,017
Power only	$5,904	$2.55	$5,136 – $6,671
Hotshot	$4,458	$1.93	$3,700 – $5,215
26' box truck	$4,351	$1.88	$3,699 – $5,004
Sprinter van	$2,653	$1.15	$2,229 – $3,078

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,832	$6.78	$3,218 – $4,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,329	$6.79	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,624	$4.18	$4,724 – $6,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,592	$3.73	$7,217 – $9,967	5 d

More lanes into Arcadia

Step deck lanes into Arcadia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$9,160	$3.19	$7,694 – $10,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,603 mi	$5,169	$3.22	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	405 mi	$1,561	$3.86	$1,312 – $1,811	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,952	$2.84	$6,680 – $9,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,633	$13.17	$1,372 – $1,894	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$4,747	$3.28	$3,988 – $5,507	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Arcadia, CA?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Arcadia, CA is estimated at $8,635 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,254 and $10,017.

How far is Columbus, OH from Arcadia, CA by truck?

About 2,314 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 $2,333 of the $8,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arcadia, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,560, which makes Columbus, OH to Arcadia, CA 18% 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