Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Conroe, TX step deck rate

$4,933step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $4,144–$5,722
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Conroe price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,779
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $4,933

Return trip

Conroe → Columbus$4,108

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Conroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Conroe, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,737	$3.27	$3,326 – $4,148
53' refrigerated	$4,454	$3.89	$3,875 – $5,033
48' flatbed	$4,525	$3.96	$3,892 – $5,159
Step deck	$4,933	$4.31	$4,144 – $5,722
Power only	$3,295	$2.88	$2,867 – $3,723
Hotshot	$2,486	$2.17	$2,064 – $2,909
26' box truck	$2,439	$2.13	$2,073 – $2,805
Sprinter van	$1,495	$1.31	$1,256 – $1,734

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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 Conroe

Step deck lanes into Conroe, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,607 mi	$7,607	$4.73	$6,390 – $8,824	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,069 mi	$4,927	$4.61	$4,139 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,177 mi	$3,385	$2.88	$2,844 – $3,927	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,564 mi	$4,939	$3.16	$4,149 – $5,729	4 d
San Antonio, TX	226 mi	$1,476	$6.53	$1,240 – $1,713	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,515 mi	$7,240	$4.78	$6,082 – $8,398	4 d
Dallas, TX	220 mi	$1,459	$6.63	$1,226 – $1,693	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Conroe, TX?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Conroe, TX is estimated at $4,933 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,144 and $5,722.

How far is Columbus, OH from Conroe, TX by truck?

About 1,144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,154 of the $4,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Conroe, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,108, which makes Columbus, OH to Conroe, TX 20% 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