Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Des Plaines, IL step deck rate

$2,099step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $1,763–$2,435
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Des Plaines price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,750
Fuel: $349
All-in estimate: $2,099

Return trip

Des Plaines → Columbus$2,353

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Des Plaines by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Des Plaines, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,529	$4.42	$1,360 – $1,697
53' refrigerated	$1,825	$5.28	$1,588 – $2,063
48' flatbed	$1,914	$5.53	$1,646 – $2,182
Step deck	$2,099	$6.07	$1,763 – $2,435
Power only	$1,311	$3.79	$1,140 – $1,481
Hotshot	$987	$2.85	$820 – $1,155
26' box truck	$983	$2.84	$835 – $1,130
Sprinter van	$611	$1.77	$514 – $709

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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 Des Plaines

Step deck lanes into Des Plaines, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$3,297	$3.83	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,778	$3.39	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,779	$3.46	$2,334 – $3,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Des Plaines, IL?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Des Plaines, IL is estimated at $2,099 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,763 and $2,435.

How far is Columbus, OH from Des Plaines, IL by truck?

About 346 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $349 of the $2,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Plaines, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,353, which makes Columbus, OH to Des Plaines, IL 11% 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