Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$6,758step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,678 mi
Typical range: $5,677–$7,840
Transit: 4 days

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

Columbus to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,066
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $6,758

Return trip

El Paso → Columbus$5,627

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

Columbus to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,163	$3.08	$4,595 – $5,731
53' refrigerated	$6,150	$3.67	$5,351 – $6,950
48' flatbed	$6,208	$3.70	$5,339 – $7,077
Step deck	$6,758	$4.03	$5,677 – $7,840
Power only	$4,578	$2.73	$3,983 – $5,173
Hotshot	$3,456	$2.06	$2,869 – $4,044
26' box truck	$3,380	$2.01	$2,873 – $3,887
Sprinter van	$2,065	$1.23	$1,735 – $2,396

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to El Paso, TX is estimated at $6,758 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,677 and $7,840.

How far is Columbus, OH from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,678 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,692 of the $6,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,627, which makes Columbus, OH to El Paso, 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