Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Chula Vista, CA step deck rate

$8,589step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,300 mi
Typical range: $7,215–$9,963
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,270
Fuel: $2,319
All-in estimate: $8,589

Return trip

Chula Vista → Columbus$10,503

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

Columbus to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,597	$2.87	$5,871 – $7,322
53' refrigerated	$7,857	$3.42	$6,835 – $8,878
48' flatbed	$7,896	$3.43	$6,791 – $9,002
Step deck	$8,589	$3.73	$7,215 – $9,963
Power only	$5,871	$2.55	$5,108 – $6,634
Hotshot	$4,433	$1.93	$3,679 – $5,187
26' box truck	$4,327	$1.88	$3,678 – $4,977
Sprinter van	$2,639	$1.15	$2,217 – $3,061

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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 Chula Vista

Step deck lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$9,125	$3.19	$7,665 – $10,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,951	$3.25	$4,159 – $5,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,428	$4.14	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $8,589 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,215 and $9,963.

How far is Columbus, OH from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 2,300 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 $2,319 of the $8,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,503, which makes Columbus, OH to Chula Vista, 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