Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Plainfield, NJ step deck rate

$3,460step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 535 mi
Typical range: $2,906–$4,013
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Plainfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,921
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $3,460

Return trip

Plainfield → Columbus$2,482

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Columbus to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,561	$4.79	$2,279 – $2,842
53' refrigerated	$3,056	$5.71	$2,658 – $3,453
48' flatbed	$3,162	$5.91	$2,720 – $3,605
Step deck	$3,460	$6.47	$2,906 – $4,013
Power only	$2,222	$4.15	$1,933 – $2,511
Hotshot	$1,675	$3.13	$1,390 – $1,960
26' box truck	$1,657	$3.10	$1,408 – $1,906
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.91	$860 – $1,188

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$15,355	$5.35	$12,898 – $17,811	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$4,886	$5.97	$4,104 – $5,668	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$6,634	$4.03	$5,572 – $7,695	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$7,777	$3.12	$6,533 – $9,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,178	$17.58	$989 – $1,366	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$7,295	$3.96	$6,128 – $8,462	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$15,176	$5.35	$12,747 – $17,604	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$6,436	$4.05	$5,406 – $7,465	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Plainfield, NJ?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $3,460 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 535 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,906 and $4,013.

How far is Columbus, OH from Plainfield, NJ by truck?

About 535 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $539 of the $3,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,482, which makes Columbus, OH to Plainfield, NJ 39% 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