Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Bridgeton, NJ step deck rate

$3,265step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.69
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $2,742–$3,787
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Bridgeton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,773
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $3,265

Return trip

Bridgeton → Columbus$2,343

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Columbus to Bridgeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Bridgeton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,408	$4.94	$2,144 – $2,673
53' refrigerated	$2,874	$5.89	$2,501 – $3,248
48' flatbed	$2,983	$6.11	$2,565 – $3,400
Step deck	$3,265	$6.69	$2,742 – $3,787
Power only	$2,085	$4.27	$1,814 – $2,356
Hotshot	$1,572	$3.22	$1,304 – $1,839
26' box truck	$1,556	$3.19	$1,323 – $1,790
Sprinter van	$963	$1.97	$809 – $1,118

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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 Bridgeton

Step deck lanes into Bridgeton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$1,551	$12.02	$1,303 – $1,799	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$15,146	$5.35	$12,723 – $17,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$4,781	$6.01	$4,016 – $5,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$6,337	$4.06	$5,323 – $7,351	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$7,636	$3.12	$6,414 – $8,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$7,012	$3.99	$5,890 – $8,134	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,786 mi	$14,938	$5.36	$12,548 – $17,328	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$6,183	$4.08	$5,194 – $7,173	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Bridgeton, NJ?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Bridgeton, NJ is estimated at $3,265 all-in in October 2026, or $6.69 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,742 and $3,787.

How far is Columbus, OH from Bridgeton, NJ by truck?

About 488 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $492 of the $3,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bridgeton, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,343, which makes Columbus, OH to Bridgeton, NJ 39% 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