Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Camden, NJ step deck rate

$3,281step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.67
Distance: 492 mi
Typical range: $2,756–$3,807
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Camden price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,785
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $3,281

Return trip

Camden → Columbus$2,354

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

Columbus to Camden by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Camden, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,421	$4.92	$2,155 – $2,688
53' refrigerated	$2,890	$5.87	$2,514 – $3,265
48' flatbed	$2,998	$6.09	$2,578 – $3,418
Step deck	$3,281	$6.67	$2,756 – $3,807
Power only	$2,097	$4.26	$1,824 – $2,369
Hotshot	$1,580	$3.21	$1,312 – $1,849
26' box truck	$1,565	$3.18	$1,330 – $1,800
Sprinter van	$969	$1.97	$814 – $1,124

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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 Camden

Step deck lanes into Camden, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	94 mi	$1,424	$15.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,833 mi	$15,166	$5.35	$12,739 – $17,592	7 d
Chicago, IL	790 mi	$4,759	$6.02	$3,998 – $5,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$6,422	$4.05	$5,395 – $7,450	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,453 mi	$7,658	$3.12	$6,433 – $8,883	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,779 mi	$7,087	$3.98	$5,953 – $8,221	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,793 mi	$14,972	$5.36	$12,577 – $17,368	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,245	$4.08	$5,246 – $7,244	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Camden, NJ is estimated at $3,281 all-in in October 2026, or $6.67 a mile over about 492 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,756 and $3,807.

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

About 492 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 $496 of the $3,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,785 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,354, which makes Columbus, OH to Camden, 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