Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Bell Gardens, CA step deck rate

$8,678step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,327 mi
Typical range: $7,290–$10,067
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Bell Gardens price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,331
Fuel: $2,347
All-in estimate: $8,678

Return trip

Bell Gardens → Columbus$10,613

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 Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Bell Gardens, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,666	$2.86	$5,933 – $7,400
53' refrigerated	$7,940	$3.41	$6,908 – $8,972
48' flatbed	$7,978	$3.43	$6,862 – $9,095
Step deck	$8,678	$3.73	$7,290 – $10,067
Power only	$5,934	$2.55	$5,162 – $6,705
Hotshot	$4,480	$1.93	$3,719 – $5,242
26' box truck	$4,373	$1.88	$3,717 – $5,030
Sprinter van	$2,667	$1.15	$2,240 – $3,093

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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 Bell Gardens

Step deck lanes into Bell Gardens, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,888 mi	$9,197	$3.18	$7,726 – $10,669	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,179	$3.99	$6,870 – $9,487	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$5,185	$3.22	$4,355 – $6,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,817 mi	$7,986	$2.83	$6,708 – $9,263	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$4,639	$3.29	$3,897 – $5,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$4,772	$3.28	$4,008 – $5,535	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Bell Gardens, CA is estimated at $8,678 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,290 and $10,067.

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

About 2,327 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 $2,347 of the $8,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,613, which makes Columbus, OH to Bell Gardens, 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