Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Compton, CA step deck rate

$8,701step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,334 mi
Typical range: $7,309–$10,093
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Compton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,347
Fuel: $2,354
All-in estimate: $8,701

Return trip

Compton → Columbus$10,641

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

Columbus to Compton by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Compton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,685	$2.86	$5,949 – $7,420
53' refrigerated	$7,961	$3.41	$6,926 – $8,996
48' flatbed	$8,000	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,120
Step deck	$8,701	$3.73	$7,309 – $10,093
Power only	$5,950	$2.55	$5,177 – $6,724
Hotshot	$4,493	$1.92	$3,729 – $5,257
26' box truck	$4,385	$1.88	$3,728 – $5,043
Sprinter van	$2,674	$1.15	$2,246 – $3,102

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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 Compton

Step deck lanes into Compton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$8,203	$3.99	$6,891 – $9,516	5 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$5,196	$3.22	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$1,588	$3.81	$1,334 – $1,842	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$4,647	$3.29	$3,903 – $5,390	4 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,598	$13.90	$1,342 – $1,854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,786	$3.27	$4,020 – $5,551	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Compton, CA is estimated at $8,701 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,309 and $10,093.

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

About 2,334 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 $2,354 of the $8,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,641, which makes Columbus, OH to Compton, 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