Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Paramount, CA step deck rate

$8,688step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,330 mi
Typical range: $7,298–$10,078
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Paramount price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,338
Fuel: $2,350
All-in estimate: $8,688

Return trip

Paramount → Columbus$10,625

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

Columbus to Paramount by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Paramount, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,674	$2.86	$5,940 – $7,408
53' refrigerated	$7,949	$3.41	$6,916 – $8,982
48' flatbed	$7,988	$3.43	$6,869 – $9,106
Step deck	$8,688	$3.73	$7,298 – $10,078
Power only	$5,941	$2.55	$5,169 – $6,713
Hotshot	$4,486	$1.93	$3,723 – $5,248
26' box truck	$4,379	$1.88	$3,722 – $5,035
Sprinter van	$2,670	$1.15	$2,243 – $3,097

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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 Paramount

Step deck lanes into Paramount, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$9,206	$3.18	$7,733 – $10,679	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$5,185	$3.22	$4,355 – $6,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,993	$2.83	$6,714 – $9,272	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,636	$3.30	$3,894 – $5,378	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Paramount, CA is estimated at $8,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,298 and $10,078.

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

About 2,330 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 $2,350 of the $8,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,338 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,625, which makes Columbus, OH to Paramount, 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