Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Lancaster, TX step deck rate

$4,735step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $3,977–$5,492
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,640
Fuel: $1,095
All-in estimate: $4,735

Return trip

Lancaster → Columbus$3,943

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Lancaster, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,582	$3.30	$3,188 – $3,976
53' refrigerated	$4,269	$3.93	$3,714 – $4,824
48' flatbed	$4,343	$4.00	$3,735 – $4,951
Step deck	$4,735	$4.36	$3,977 – $5,492
Power only	$3,156	$2.91	$2,745 – $3,566
Hotshot	$2,381	$2.19	$1,976 – $2,786
26' box truck	$2,337	$2.15	$1,986 – $2,687
Sprinter van	$1,433	$1.32	$1,204 – $1,662

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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 Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$5,747	$3.53	$4,827 – $6,666	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$7,084	$4.80	$5,951 – $8,218	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,520	$4.73	$3,797 – $5,244	3 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$1,541	$6.19	$1,294 – $1,787	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$3,090	$2.95	$2,595 – $3,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$4,875	$3.17	$4,095 – $5,655	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$6,761	$4.85	$5,679 – $7,843	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Lancaster, TX?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Lancaster, TX is estimated at $4,735 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,977 and $5,492.

How far is Columbus, OH from Lancaster, TX by truck?

About 1,086 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,095 of the $4,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,943, which makes Columbus, OH to Lancaster, TX 20% 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