Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Pleasant Hill, CA step deck rate

$9,131step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $7,670–$10,592
Transit: 6 days

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

Columbus to Pleasant Hill price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,646
Fuel: $2,485
All-in estimate: $9,131

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → Columbus$11,166

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

Columbus to Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Pleasant Hill, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,020	$2.85	$6,248 – $7,792
53' refrigerated	$8,361	$3.39	$7,274 – $9,447
48' flatbed	$8,396	$3.41	$7,220 – $9,571
Step deck	$9,131	$3.71	$7,670 – $10,592
Power only	$6,252	$2.54	$5,439 – $7,065
Hotshot	$4,721	$1.92	$3,918 – $5,524
26' box truck	$4,607	$1.87	$3,916 – $5,298
Sprinter van	$2,808	$1.14	$2,359 – $3,257

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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 Pleasant Hill

Step deck lanes into Pleasant Hill, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$9,541	$3.17	$8,014 – $11,067	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$2,705	$6.73	$2,273 – $3,138	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,160 mi	$8,562	$3.96	$7,192 – $9,931	5 d
Houston, TX	1,917 mi	$6,022	$3.14	$5,058 – $6,985	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	750 mi	$2,326	$3.10	$1,954 – $2,698	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,945 mi	$8,314	$2.82	$6,983 – $9,644	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,735 mi	$5,527	$3.19	$4,643 – $6,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	532 mi	$3,207	$6.03	$2,694 – $3,720	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Pleasant Hill, CA is estimated at $9,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,670 and $10,592.

How far is Columbus, OH from Pleasant Hill, CA by truck?

About 2,464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,485 of the $9,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pleasant Hill, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,166, which makes Columbus, OH to Pleasant Hill, 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