Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to San Leandro, CA step deck rate

$9,167step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 2,475 mi
Typical range: $7,700–$10,634
Transit: 6 days

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

Columbus to San Leandro price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,671
Fuel: $2,496
All-in estimate: $9,167

Return trip

San Leandro → Columbus$11,211

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

Columbus to San Leandro by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to San Leandro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,049	$2.85	$6,273 – $7,824
53' refrigerated	$8,394	$3.39	$7,303 – $9,486
48' flatbed	$8,429	$3.41	$7,249 – $9,609
Step deck	$9,167	$3.70	$7,700 – $10,634
Power only	$6,278	$2.54	$5,462 – $7,094
Hotshot	$4,740	$1.92	$3,934 – $5,546
26' box truck	$4,626	$1.87	$3,932 – $5,320
Sprinter van	$2,819	$1.14	$2,368 – $3,271

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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 San Leandro

Step deck lanes into San Leandro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,019 mi	$9,575	$3.17	$8,043 – $11,108	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	389 mi	$2,655	$6.83	$2,230 – $3,080	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$8,603	$3.96	$7,227 – $9,980	5 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$6,025	$3.14	$5,061 – $6,988	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,320	$3.11	$1,948 – $2,691	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$8,344	$2.82	$7,009 – $9,679	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,525	$3.19	$4,641 – $6,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$3,161	$6.08	$2,655 – $3,666	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to San Leandro, CA is estimated at $9,167 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 2,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,700 and $10,634.

How far is Columbus, OH from San Leandro, CA by truck?

About 2,475 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 $2,496 of the $9,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Leandro, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,211, which makes Columbus, OH to San Leandro, 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