Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Daly City, CA step deck rate

$9,227step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 2,493 mi
Typical range: $7,750–$10,703
Transit: 6 days

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

Columbus to Daly City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,713
Fuel: $2,514
All-in estimate: $9,227

Return trip

Daly City → Columbus$11,283

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

Columbus to Daly City by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Daly City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,095	$2.85	$6,315 – $7,875
53' refrigerated	$8,450	$3.39	$7,351 – $9,548
48' flatbed	$8,484	$3.40	$7,296 – $9,672
Step deck	$9,227	$3.70	$7,750 – $10,703
Power only	$6,320	$2.53	$5,498 – $7,141
Hotshot	$4,772	$1.91	$3,961 – $5,583
26' box truck	$4,656	$1.87	$3,958 – $5,355
Sprinter van	$2,838	$1.14	$2,384 – $3,292

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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 Daly City

Step deck lanes into Daly City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$9,627	$3.17	$8,087 – $11,168	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$2,705	$6.73	$2,273 – $3,138	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$8,666	$3.96	$7,279 – $10,053	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$6,079	$3.14	$5,106 – $7,051	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,359	$3.08	$1,982 – $2,737	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,976 mi	$8,393	$2.82	$7,050 – $9,736	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
San Diego, CA	533 mi	$3,211	$6.02	$2,697 – $3,725	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Daly City, CA is estimated at $9,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 2,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,750 and $10,703.

How far is Columbus, OH from Daly City, CA by truck?

About 2,493 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,514 of the $9,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Daly City, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,283, which makes Columbus, OH to Daly City, 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