Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Durham, NC step deck rate

$2,841step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.78
Distance: 419 mi
Typical range: $2,386–$3,295
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,418
Fuel: $423
All-in estimate: $2,841

Return trip

Durham → Columbus$1,941

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Columbus to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,084	$4.97	$1,855 – $2,313
53' refrigerated	$2,488	$5.94	$2,164 – $2,811
48' flatbed	$2,593	$6.19	$2,230 – $2,956
Step deck	$2,841	$6.78	$2,386 – $3,295
Power only	$1,796	$4.29	$1,563 – $2,030
Hotshot	$1,354	$3.23	$1,124 – $1,584
26' box truck	$1,344	$3.21	$1,142 – $1,545
Sprinter van	$833	$1.99	$700 – $967

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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 Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,841 all-in in October 2026, or $6.78 a mile over about 419 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,386 and $3,295.

How far is Columbus, OH from Durham, NC by truck?

About 419 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 $423 of the $2,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,941, which makes Columbus, OH to Durham, NC 46% 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