Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Plano, TX step deck rate

$4,653step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $3,908–$5,397
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Plano price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,582
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $4,653

Return trip

Plano → Columbus$3,874

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

Columbus to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$3.31	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,193	$3.95	$3,648 – $4,738
48' flatbed	$4,267	$4.02	$3,670 – $4,864
Step deck	$4,653	$4.38	$3,908 – $5,397
Power only	$3,098	$2.92	$2,695 – $3,501
Hotshot	$2,338	$2.20	$1,940 – $2,735
26' box truck	$2,294	$2.16	$1,950 – $2,639
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.32	$1,182 – $1,632

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,653 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,908 and $5,397.

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

About 1,062 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 $1,071 of the $4,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,582 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,874, which makes Columbus, OH to Plano, 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