Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Oceanside, CA step deck rate

$8,582step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,298 mi
Typical range: $7,209–$9,955
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Oceanside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,265
Fuel: $2,317
All-in estimate: $8,582

Return trip

Oceanside → Columbus$10,495

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

Columbus to Oceanside by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Oceanside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,592	$2.87	$5,867 – $7,317
53' refrigerated	$7,851	$3.42	$6,830 – $8,871
48' flatbed	$7,890	$3.43	$6,786 – $8,995
Step deck	$8,582	$3.73	$7,209 – $9,955
Power only	$5,867	$2.55	$5,104 – $6,629
Hotshot	$4,430	$1.93	$3,677 – $5,183
26' box truck	$4,324	$1.88	$3,675 – $4,973
Sprinter van	$2,637	$1.15	$2,215 – $3,059

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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 Oceanside

Step deck lanes into Oceanside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$9,117	$3.19	$7,658 – $10,575	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,536	$15.52	$1,291 – $1,782	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,028 mi	$8,102	$4.00	$6,806 – $9,398	5 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$5,014	$3.24	$4,212 – $5,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,453	$4.08	$1,220 – $1,685	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$7,911	$2.84	$6,645 – $9,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,341 mi	$4,457	$3.32	$3,744 – $5,170	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,625	$3.30	$3,885 – $5,365	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Oceanside, CA is estimated at $8,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,209 and $9,955.

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

About 2,298 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 $2,317 of the $8,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,265 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,495, which makes Columbus, OH to Oceanside, 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