Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Bell, CA step deck rate

$8,681step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $7,292–$10,070
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Bell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,333
Fuel: $2,348
All-in estimate: $8,681

Return trip

Bell → Columbus$10,617

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

Columbus to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,669	$2.86	$5,935 – $7,403
53' refrigerated	$7,943	$3.41	$6,910 – $8,975
48' flatbed	$7,982	$3.43	$6,864 – $9,099
Step deck	$8,681	$3.73	$7,292 – $10,070
Power only	$5,936	$2.55	$5,165 – $6,708
Hotshot	$4,482	$1.93	$3,720 – $5,244
26' box truck	$4,375	$1.88	$3,719 – $5,031
Sprinter van	$2,668	$1.15	$2,241 – $3,094

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 Bell

Step deck lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$9,200	$3.18	$7,728 – $10,672	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$8,182	$3.99	$6,873 – $9,491	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$5,190	$3.22	$4,360 – $6,021	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,581	$3.82	$1,328 – $1,834	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,988	$2.83	$6,710 – $9,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Bell, CA is estimated at $8,681 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,292 and $10,070.

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

About 2,328 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 $2,348 of the $8,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,333 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,617, which makes Columbus, OH to Bell, 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