Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Palmdale, CA step deck rate

$8,605step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,305 mi
Typical range: $7,229–$9,982
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Palmdale price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,281
Fuel: $2,324
All-in estimate: $8,605

Return trip

Palmdale → Columbus$10,524

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

Columbus to Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,610	$2.87	$5,883 – $7,337
53' refrigerated	$7,872	$3.42	$6,849 – $8,895
48' flatbed	$7,911	$3.43	$6,804 – $9,019
Step deck	$8,605	$3.73	$7,229 – $9,982
Power only	$5,883	$2.55	$5,118 – $6,648
Hotshot	$4,442	$1.93	$3,687 – $5,197
26' box truck	$4,336	$1.88	$3,686 – $4,986
Sprinter van	$2,644	$1.15	$2,221 – $3,067

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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 Palmdale

Step deck lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$5,193	$3.22	$4,362 – $6,024	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,583	$3.82	$1,330 – $1,837	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,927	$2.84	$6,658 – $9,195	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,655	$3.29	$3,910 – $5,400	4 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,768	$11.12	$1,485 – $2,051	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,758	$3.28	$3,997 – $5,520	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $8,605 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,229 and $9,982.

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

About 2,305 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 $2,324 of the $8,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,281 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,524, which makes Columbus, OH to Palmdale, 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