Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Joliet, IL step deck rate

$2,086step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 342 mi
Typical range: $1,752–$2,420
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Joliet price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,741
Fuel: $345
All-in estimate: $2,086

Return trip

Joliet → Columbus$2,338

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,518	$4.44	$1,351 – $1,685
53' refrigerated	$1,813	$5.30	$1,578 – $2,049
48' flatbed	$1,902	$5.56	$1,636 – $2,168
Step deck	$2,086	$6.10	$1,752 – $2,420
Power only	$1,302	$3.81	$1,132 – $1,471
Hotshot	$981	$2.87	$814 – $1,147
26' box truck	$976	$2.85	$830 – $1,123
Sprinter van	$607	$1.78	$510 – $705

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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 Joliet

Step deck lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$3,336	$3.81	$2,803 – $3,870	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$3,660	$3.42	$3,075 – $4,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$4,301	$2.57	$3,613 – $4,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,804	$3.45	$2,355 – $3,252	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$4,005	$3.34	$3,365 – $4,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$3,219	$3.56	$2,704 – $3,734	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Joliet, IL?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Joliet, IL is estimated at $2,086 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 342 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,752 and $2,420.

How far is Columbus, OH from Joliet, IL by truck?

About 342 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $345 of the $2,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joliet, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,338, which makes Columbus, OH to Joliet, IL 11% 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