Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Maricopa, AZ step deck rate

$8,287step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,974 mi
Typical range: $6,961–$9,613
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Maricopa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,296
Fuel: $1,991
All-in estimate: $8,287

Return trip

Maricopa → Columbus$5,279

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Maricopa by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Maricopa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,349	$3.22	$5,651 – $7,048
53' refrigerated	$7,563	$3.83	$6,580 – $8,546
48' flatbed	$7,616	$3.86	$6,549 – $8,682
Step deck	$8,287	$4.20	$6,961 – $9,613
Power only	$5,641	$2.86	$4,908 – $6,375
Hotshot	$4,259	$2.16	$3,535 – $4,983
26' box truck	$4,161	$2.11	$3,537 – $4,786
Sprinter van	$2,540	$1.29	$2,133 – $2,946

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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 Maricopa

Step deck lanes into Maricopa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,538 mi	$9,032	$3.56	$7,587 – $10,478	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	443 mi	$3,159	$7.13	$2,654 – $3,665	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$7,763	$4.51	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,446	$3.76	$3,735 – $5,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,463 mi	$7,809	$3.17	$6,560 – $9,058	6 d
San Antonio, TX	983 mi	$3,844	$3.91	$3,229 – $4,459	3 d
San Diego, CA	352 mi	$2,772	$7.87	$2,328 – $3,215	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,020	$3.86	$3,377 – $4,664	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Maricopa, AZ?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Maricopa, AZ is estimated at $8,287 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,974 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,961 and $9,613.

How far is Columbus, OH from Maricopa, AZ by truck?

About 1,974 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 $1,991 of the $8,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Maricopa, AZ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,279, which makes Columbus, OH to Maricopa, AZ 57% 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