Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to San Marcos, CA step deck rate

$8,562step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,292 mi
Typical range: $7,192–$9,932
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to San Marcos price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,251
Fuel: $2,311
All-in estimate: $8,562

Return trip

San Marcos → Columbus$10,471

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 Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to San Marcos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,576	$2.87	$5,853 – $7,299
53' refrigerated	$7,832	$3.42	$6,814 – $8,850
48' flatbed	$7,872	$3.43	$6,770 – $8,974
Step deck	$8,562	$3.74	$7,192 – $9,932
Power only	$5,853	$2.55	$5,092 – $6,613
Hotshot	$4,419	$1.93	$3,668 – $5,170
26' box truck	$4,314	$1.88	$3,667 – $4,961
Sprinter van	$2,630	$1.15	$2,210 – $3,051

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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 Marcos

Step deck lanes into San Marcos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$9,102	$3.19	$7,646 – $10,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,085	$4.00	$6,791 – $9,378	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$4,987	$3.25	$4,189 – $5,784	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$1,435	$4.12	$1,205 – $1,665	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$7,898	$2.84	$6,635 – $9,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$4,430	$3.33	$3,721 – $5,138	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to San Marcos, CA is estimated at $8,562 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,192 and $9,932.

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

About 2,292 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 $2,311 of the $8,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,251 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,471, which makes Columbus, OH to San Marcos, 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