Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Avondale, AZ step deck rate

$8,327step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $6,995–$9,659
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Avondale price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,325
Fuel: $2,002
All-in estimate: $8,327

Return trip

Avondale → Columbus$5,304

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Avondale by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Avondale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,380	$3.21	$5,679 – $7,082
53' refrigerated	$7,600	$3.83	$6,612 – $8,588
48' flatbed	$7,653	$3.86	$6,581 – $8,724
Step deck	$8,327	$4.19	$6,995 – $9,659
Power only	$5,670	$2.86	$4,933 – $6,407
Hotshot	$4,281	$2.16	$3,553 – $5,008
26' box truck	$4,182	$2.11	$3,555 – $4,809
Sprinter van	$2,552	$1.29	$2,144 – $2,961

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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 Avondale

Step deck lanes into Avondale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,549 mi	$9,067	$3.56	$7,617 – $10,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	417 mi	$3,048	$7.31	$2,561 – $3,536	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$7,790	$4.51	$6,543 – $9,036	4 d
Houston, TX	1,210 mi	$4,524	$3.74	$3,800 – $5,248	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,474 mi	$7,840	$3.17	$6,586 – $9,094	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	331 mi	$2,682	$8.10	$2,253 – $3,112	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$4,083	$3.84	$3,430 – $4,737	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Avondale, AZ?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Avondale, AZ is estimated at $8,327 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,995 and $9,659.

How far is Columbus, OH from Avondale, AZ by truck?

About 1,985 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 $2,002 of the $8,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Avondale, AZ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,304, which makes Columbus, OH to Avondale, AZ 57% 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