Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Ontario, CA step deck rate

$8,556step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,290 mi
Typical range: $7,187–$9,925
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Ontario price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,247
Fuel: $2,309
All-in estimate: $8,556

Return trip

Ontario → Columbus$10,463

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

Columbus to Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,571	$2.87	$5,848 – $7,294
53' refrigerated	$7,826	$3.42	$6,809 – $8,843
48' flatbed	$7,866	$3.43	$6,765 – $8,967
Step deck	$8,556	$3.74	$7,187 – $9,925
Power only	$5,848	$2.55	$5,088 – $6,608
Hotshot	$4,416	$1.93	$3,665 – $5,166
26' box truck	$4,310	$1.88	$3,664 – $4,957
Sprinter van	$2,628	$1.15	$2,208 – $3,049

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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 Ontario

Step deck lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$9,091	$3.19	$7,636 – $10,545	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$8,053	$4.00	$6,765 – $9,342	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$5,087	$3.23	$4,273 – $5,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$1,495	$3.99	$1,256 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,541	$3.31	$3,814 – $5,268	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Ontario, CA is estimated at $8,556 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,187 and $9,925.

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

About 2,290 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 $2,309 of the $8,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,247 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,463, which makes Columbus, OH to Ontario, 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