Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Pasadena, TX step deck rate

$5,019step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,169 mi
Typical range: $4,216–$5,822
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,840
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $5,019

Return trip

Pasadena → Columbus$4,179

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Pasadena, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,804	$3.25	$3,385 – $4,222
53' refrigerated	$4,533	$3.88	$3,944 – $5,122
48' flatbed	$4,604	$3.94	$3,960 – $5,249
Step deck	$5,019	$4.29	$4,216 – $5,822
Power only	$3,355	$2.87	$2,919 – $3,791
Hotshot	$2,532	$2.17	$2,101 – $2,962
26' box truck	$2,483	$2.12	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,521	$1.30	$1,278 – $1,765

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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, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$5,872	$3.52	$4,933 – $6,812	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$7,763	$4.72	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,477	$2.86	$2,921 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$4,976	$3.15	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,516	$6.32	$1,273 – $1,758	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565	4 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Pasadena, TX is estimated at $5,019 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,216 and $5,822.

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

About 1,169 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,179 of the $5,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,840 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,179, which makes Columbus, OH to Pasadena, TX 20% more expensive. 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