Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Lemon Grove, CA step deck rate

$8,579step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,297 mi
Typical range: $7,206–$9,952
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Lemon Grove price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,263
Fuel: $2,316
All-in estimate: $8,579

Return trip

Lemon Grove → Columbus$10,491

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

Columbus to Lemon Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Lemon Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,589	$2.87	$5,864 – $7,314
53' refrigerated	$7,848	$3.42	$6,827 – $8,868
48' flatbed	$7,887	$3.43	$6,783 – $8,991
Step deck	$8,579	$3.73	$7,206 – $9,952
Power only	$5,864	$2.55	$5,102 – $6,627
Hotshot	$4,428	$1.93	$3,675 – $5,181
26' box truck	$4,322	$1.88	$3,674 – $4,971
Sprinter van	$2,636	$1.15	$2,214 – $3,057

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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 Lemon Grove

Step deck lanes into Lemon Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$9,120	$3.19	$7,660 – $10,579	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$1,699	$12.05	$1,427 – $1,970	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,113	$3.99	$6,815 – $9,411	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$4,957	$3.25	$4,164 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$1,426	$4.15	$1,198 – $1,654	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$7,909	$2.84	$6,643 – $9,174	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$4,394	$3.33	$3,691 – $5,097	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Lemon Grove, CA is estimated at $8,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,206 and $9,952.

How far is Columbus, OH from Lemon Grove, CA by truck?

About 2,297 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 $2,316 of the $8,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,263 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lemon Grove, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,491, which makes Columbus, OH to Lemon Grove, 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