Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Lawndale, CA step deck rate

$8,728step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,342 mi
Typical range: $7,331–$10,124
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Lawndale price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,366
Fuel: $2,362
All-in estimate: $8,728

Return trip

Lawndale → Columbus$10,673

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

Columbus to Lawndale by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Lawndale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,705	$2.86	$5,968 – $7,443
53' refrigerated	$7,986	$3.41	$6,948 – $9,024
48' flatbed	$8,024	$3.43	$6,901 – $9,148
Step deck	$8,728	$3.73	$7,331 – $10,124
Power only	$5,969	$2.55	$5,193 – $6,745
Hotshot	$4,507	$1.92	$3,741 – $5,273
26' box truck	$4,399	$1.88	$3,739 – $5,059
Sprinter van	$2,682	$1.15	$2,253 – $3,111

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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 Lawndale

Step deck lanes into Lawndale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,065 mi	$8,231	$3.99	$6,914 – $9,548	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,220	$3.22	$4,385 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,606	$3.78	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$8,024	$2.83	$6,740 – $9,308	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,671	$3.29	$3,924 – $5,419	4 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,621	$13.40	$1,362 – $1,881	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$4,807	$3.27	$4,038 – $5,576	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Lawndale, CA is estimated at $8,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,331 and $10,124.

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

About 2,342 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 $2,362 of the $8,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,366 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,673, which makes Columbus, OH to Lawndale, 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