Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$8,523step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,280 mi
Typical range: $7,159–$9,886
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Riverside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,224
Fuel: $2,299
All-in estimate: $8,523

Return trip

Riverside → Columbus$10,423

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

Columbus to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,545	$2.87	$5,825 – $7,265
53' refrigerated	$7,795	$3.42	$6,782 – $8,809
48' flatbed	$7,835	$3.44	$6,738 – $8,932
Step deck	$8,523	$3.74	$7,159 – $9,886
Power only	$5,825	$2.55	$5,067 – $6,582
Hotshot	$4,398	$1.93	$3,650 – $5,146
26' box truck	$4,293	$1.88	$3,649 – $4,937
Sprinter van	$2,618	$1.15	$2,199 – $3,037

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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 Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Riverside, CA is estimated at $8,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,159 and $9,886.

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

About 2,280 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 $2,299 of the $8,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,224 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,423, which makes Columbus, OH to Riverside, 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