Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Imperial Beach, CA step deck rate

$8,615step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,308 mi
Typical range: $7,237–$9,994
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Imperial Beach price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,288
Fuel: $2,327
All-in estimate: $8,615

Return trip

Imperial Beach → Columbus$10,536

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

Columbus to Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,617	$2.87	$5,889 – $7,345
53' refrigerated	$7,881	$3.41	$6,857 – $8,906
48' flatbed	$7,921	$3.43	$6,812 – $9,030
Step deck	$8,615	$3.73	$7,237 – $9,994
Power only	$5,890	$2.55	$5,124 – $6,655
Hotshot	$4,447	$1.93	$3,691 – $5,203
26' box truck	$4,341	$1.88	$3,690 – $4,992
Sprinter van	$2,647	$1.15	$2,223 – $3,070

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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 Imperial Beach

Step deck lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$9,148	$3.19	$7,685 – $10,612	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,970	$3.25	$4,175 – $5,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$1,446	$4.10	$1,215 – $1,677	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$7,937	$2.84	$6,667 – $9,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,405	$3.33	$3,700 – $5,110	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $8,615 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,237 and $9,994.

How far is Columbus, OH from Imperial Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,308 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 $2,327 of the $8,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Imperial Beach, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,536, which makes Columbus, OH to Imperial Beach, 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