Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Brea, CA step deck rate

$8,622step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,310 mi
Typical range: $7,242–$10,001
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Brea price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,293
Fuel: $2,329
All-in estimate: $8,622

Return trip

Brea → Columbus$10,544

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

Columbus to Brea by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Brea, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,623	$2.87	$5,894 – $7,351
53' refrigerated	$7,887	$3.41	$6,862 – $8,913
48' flatbed	$7,927	$3.43	$6,817 – $9,036
Step deck	$8,622	$3.73	$7,242 – $10,001
Power only	$5,894	$2.55	$5,128 – $6,661
Hotshot	$4,451	$1.93	$3,694 – $5,207
26' box truck	$4,345	$1.88	$3,693 – $4,996
Sprinter van	$2,649	$1.15	$2,225 – $3,073

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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 Brea

Step deck lanes into Brea, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$9,148	$3.19	$7,685 – $10,612	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,942	$2.84	$6,671 – $9,213	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$4,584	$3.30	$3,851 – $5,318	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Brea, CA is estimated at $8,622 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,242 and $10,001.

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

About 2,310 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 $2,329 of the $8,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,293 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,544, which makes Columbus, OH to Brea, 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