Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$3,526step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 551 mi
Typical range: $2,962–$4,090
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Newark price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,970
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $3,526

Return trip

Newark → Columbus$2,530

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

Columbus to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,613	$4.74	$2,325 – $2,900
53' refrigerated	$3,117	$5.66	$2,712 – $3,523
48' flatbed	$3,224	$5.85	$2,772 – $3,675
Step deck	$3,526	$6.40	$2,962 – $4,090
Power only	$2,269	$4.12	$1,974 – $2,564
Hotshot	$1,710	$3.10	$1,420 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,691	$3.07	$1,438 – $1,945
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.90	$878 – $1,212

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,695	$4.02	$5,624 – $7,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,229	$14.81	$1,033 – $1,426	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$7,353	$3.96	$6,177 – $8,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$15,243	$5.35	$12,804 – $17,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$6,494	$4.05	$5,455 – $7,533	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Newark, NJ is estimated at $3,526 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 551 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,962 and $4,090.

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

About 551 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 $556 of the $3,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,970 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,530, which makes Columbus, OH to Newark, 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