Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Linden, NJ step deck rate

$3,505step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.42
Distance: 546 mi
Typical range: $2,945–$4,066
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Linden price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,954
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $3,505

Return trip

Linden → Columbus$2,515

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Columbus to Linden by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Linden, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,596	$4.76	$2,311 – $2,882
53' refrigerated	$3,098	$5.67	$2,695 – $3,501
48' flatbed	$3,204	$5.87	$2,756 – $3,653
Step deck	$3,505	$6.42	$2,945 – $4,066
Power only	$2,254	$4.13	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,699	$3.11	$1,410 – $1,988
26' box truck	$1,681	$3.08	$1,428 – $1,933
Sprinter van	$1,039	$1.90	$872 – $1,205

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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 Linden

Step deck lanes into Linden, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,883 mi	$15,408	$5.34	$12,943 – $17,873	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$4,934	$5.94	$4,145 – $5,724	2 d
Houston, TX	1,657 mi	$6,671	$4.03	$5,604 – $7,738	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,507 mi	$7,808	$3.11	$6,559 – $9,057	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,204	$16.05	$1,011 – $1,396	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,850 mi	$7,329	$3.96	$6,156 – $8,502	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$15,229	$5.35	$12,792 – $17,665	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$6,473	$4.05	$5,438 – $7,509	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Linden, NJ?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Linden, NJ is estimated at $3,505 all-in in October 2026, or $6.42 a mile over about 546 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,945 and $4,066.

How far is Columbus, OH from Linden, NJ by truck?

About 546 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $551 of the $3,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Linden, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,515, which makes Columbus, OH to Linden, NJ 39% 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