Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Garfield, NJ step deck rate

$3,543step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.38
Distance: 555 mi
Typical range: $2,976–$4,110
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Garfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,983
Fuel: $560
All-in estimate: $3,543

Return trip

Garfield → Columbus$2,542

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Columbus to Garfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Garfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,626	$4.73	$2,337 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,133	$5.64	$2,725 – $3,540
48' flatbed	$3,239	$5.84	$2,785 – $3,692
Step deck	$3,543	$6.38	$2,976 – $4,110
Power only	$2,280	$4.11	$1,984 – $2,577
Hotshot	$1,719	$3.10	$1,427 – $2,011
26' box truck	$1,700	$3.06	$1,445 – $1,955
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.89	$882 – $1,218

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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 Garfield

Step deck lanes into Garfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$15,442	$5.34	$12,971 – $17,913	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,952	$5.94	$4,159 – $5,744	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$6,726	$4.02	$5,649 – $7,802	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$7,833	$3.11	$6,580 – $9,086	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,268	$13.35	$1,065 – $1,471	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$7,380	$3.96	$6,199 – $8,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$15,263	$5.35	$12,821 – $17,705	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$6,521	$4.04	$5,478 – $7,564	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Garfield, NJ?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Garfield, NJ is estimated at $3,543 all-in in October 2026, or $6.38 a mile over about 555 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,976 and $4,110.

How far is Columbus, OH from Garfield, NJ by truck?

About 555 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $560 of the $3,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,983 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garfield, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,542, which makes Columbus, OH to Garfield, NJ 39% 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