Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$8,936step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,405 mi
Typical range: $7,506–$10,366
Transit: 6 days

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

Columbus to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,511
Fuel: $2,425
All-in estimate: $8,936

Return trip

Modesto → Columbus$10,928

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

Columbus to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,868	$2.86	$6,112 – $7,623
53' refrigerated	$8,179	$3.40	$7,116 – $9,243
48' flatbed	$8,216	$3.42	$7,066 – $9,366
Step deck	$8,936	$3.72	$7,506 – $10,366
Power only	$6,115	$2.54	$5,320 – $6,910
Hotshot	$4,617	$1.92	$3,832 – $5,402
26' box truck	$4,506	$1.87	$3,830 – $5,182
Sprinter van	$2,747	$1.14	$2,308 – $3,187

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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 Modesto

Step deck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$9,376	$3.18	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,363	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,701	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,823	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,168	$2.83	$6,861 – $9,474	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,326	$3.21	$4,474 – $6,178	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Modesto, CA is estimated at $8,936 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,506 and $10,366.

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

About 2,405 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 $2,425 of the $8,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,928, which makes Columbus, OH to Modesto, 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