Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Pasadena, CA step deck rate

$8,655step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,320 mi
Typical range: $7,270–$10,040
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Pasadena price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,316
Fuel: $2,339
All-in estimate: $8,655

Return trip

Pasadena → Columbus$10,584

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

Columbus to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,648	$2.87	$5,917 – $7,380
53' refrigerated	$7,918	$3.41	$6,889 – $8,948
48' flatbed	$7,957	$3.43	$6,843 – $9,071
Step deck	$8,655	$3.73	$7,270 – $10,040
Power only	$5,918	$2.55	$5,148 – $6,687
Hotshot	$4,468	$1.93	$3,709 – $5,228
26' box truck	$4,362	$1.88	$3,707 – $5,016
Sprinter van	$2,659	$1.15	$2,234 – $3,085

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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 Pasadena

Step deck lanes into Pasadena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$9,174	$3.19	$7,706 – $10,642	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,188	$3.22	$4,358 – $6,018	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,968	$2.84	$6,693 – $9,243	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$1,652	$12.81	$1,388 – $1,917	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Pasadena, CA is estimated at $8,655 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,270 and $10,040.

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

About 2,320 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 $2,339 of the $8,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,316 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,584, which makes Columbus, OH to Pasadena, 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