Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Lathrop, CA step deck rate

$8,985step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 2,420 mi
Typical range: $7,548–$10,423
Transit: 6 days

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

Columbus to Lathrop price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,545
Fuel: $2,440
All-in estimate: $8,985

Return trip

Lathrop → Columbus$10,988

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

Columbus to Lathrop by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Lathrop, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,907	$2.85	$6,147 – $7,666
53' refrigerated	$8,225	$3.40	$7,156 – $9,295
48' flatbed	$8,262	$3.41	$7,105 – $9,418
Step deck	$8,985	$3.71	$7,548 – $10,423
Power only	$6,150	$2.54	$5,350 – $6,949
Hotshot	$4,644	$1.92	$3,854 – $5,433
26' box truck	$4,532	$1.87	$3,852 – $5,212
Sprinter van	$2,763	$1.14	$2,321 – $3,205

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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 Lathrop

Step deck lanes into Lathrop, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,965 mi	$9,420	$3.18	$7,913 – $10,927	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,559	$7.03	$2,149 – $2,968	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,118 mi	$8,415	$3.97	$7,069 – $9,762	5 d
Houston, TX	1,867 mi	$5,886	$3.15	$4,944 – $6,828	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$2,218	$3.16	$1,863 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,903 mi	$8,206	$2.83	$6,893 – $9,519	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,684 mi	$5,389	$3.20	$4,527 – $6,251	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$3,056	$6.20	$2,567 – $3,546	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Lathrop, CA is estimated at $8,985 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 2,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,548 and $10,423.

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

About 2,420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,440 of the $8,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,545 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,988, which makes Columbus, OH to Lathrop, 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