Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to La Mesa, CA step deck rate

$8,572step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,295 mi
Typical range: $7,201–$9,944
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to La Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,258
Fuel: $2,314
All-in estimate: $8,572

Return trip

La Mesa → Columbus$10,483

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

Columbus to La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,584	$2.87	$5,860 – $7,308
53' refrigerated	$7,841	$3.42	$6,822 – $8,861
48' flatbed	$7,881	$3.43	$6,778 – $8,984
Step deck	$8,572	$3.74	$7,201 – $9,944
Power only	$5,860	$2.55	$5,098 – $6,621
Hotshot	$4,424	$1.93	$3,672 – $5,176
26' box truck	$4,319	$1.88	$3,671 – $4,967
Sprinter van	$2,634	$1.15	$2,212 – $3,055

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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 La Mesa

Step deck lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$9,114	$3.19	$7,656 – $10,572	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,691	$12.16	$1,420 – $1,961	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$4,954	$3.25	$4,161 – $5,747	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,424	$4.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,904	$2.84	$6,639 – $9,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,392	$3.33	$3,689 – $5,094	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $8,572 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,201 and $9,944.

How far is Columbus, OH from La Mesa, CA by truck?

About 2,295 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 $2,314 of the $8,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mesa, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,483, which makes Columbus, OH to La Mesa, 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