Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Fullerton, CA step deck rate

$8,638step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,315 mi
Typical range: $7,256–$10,021
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Fullerton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,304
Fuel: $2,334
All-in estimate: $8,638

Return trip

Fullerton → Columbus$10,564

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

Columbus to Fullerton by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Fullerton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,635	$2.87	$5,906 – $7,365
53' refrigerated	$7,903	$3.41	$6,875 – $8,930
48' flatbed	$7,942	$3.43	$6,830 – $9,054
Step deck	$8,638	$3.73	$7,256 – $10,021
Power only	$5,906	$2.55	$5,138 – $6,674
Hotshot	$4,459	$1.93	$3,701 – $5,217
26' box truck	$4,353	$1.88	$3,700 – $5,006
Sprinter van	$2,654	$1.15	$2,230 – $3,079

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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 Fullerton

Step deck lanes into Fullerton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$9,163	$3.19	$7,697 – $10,629	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$5,141	$3.23	$4,319 – $5,964	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	397 mi	$1,544	$3.89	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,805 mi	$7,955	$2.84	$6,682 – $9,228	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,593	$3.30	$3,858 – $5,327	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,442 mi	$4,731	$3.28	$3,974 – $5,488	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Fullerton, CA is estimated at $8,638 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,256 and $10,021.

How far is Columbus, OH from Fullerton, CA by truck?

About 2,315 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,334 of the $8,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fullerton, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,564, which makes Columbus, OH to Fullerton, 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