Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Glendale, CA step deck rate

$8,675step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,326 mi
Typical range: $7,287–$10,063
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Glendale price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,329
Fuel: $2,346
All-in estimate: $8,675

Return trip

Glendale → Columbus$10,609

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

Columbus to Glendale by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Glendale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,664	$2.86	$5,931 – $7,397
53' refrigerated	$7,937	$3.41	$6,905 – $8,968
48' flatbed	$7,975	$3.43	$6,859 – $9,092
Step deck	$8,675	$3.73	$7,287 – $10,063
Power only	$5,932	$2.55	$5,160 – $6,703
Hotshot	$4,479	$1.93	$3,717 – $5,240
26' box truck	$4,372	$1.88	$3,716 – $5,028
Sprinter van	$2,666	$1.15	$2,239 – $3,092

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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 Glendale

Step deck lanes into Glendale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$9,192	$3.18	$7,721 – $10,662	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,172	$3.99	$6,864 – $9,479	5 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$5,207	$3.22	$4,374 – $6,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	420 mi	$1,595	$3.80	$1,339 – $1,850	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,983	$2.83	$6,706 – $9,260	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$4,663	$3.29	$3,917 – $5,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,675	$12.41	$1,407 – $1,943	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,786	$3.27	$4,020 – $5,551	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Glendale, CA is estimated at $8,675 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,287 and $10,063.

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

About 2,326 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 $2,346 of the $8,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,609, which makes Columbus, OH to Glendale, 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