Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$8,645step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,317 mi
Typical range: $7,262–$10,028
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,309
Fuel: $2,336
All-in estimate: $8,645

Return trip

Santa Ana → Columbus$10,572

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

Columbus to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,641	$2.87	$5,910 – $7,371
53' refrigerated	$7,909	$3.41	$6,881 – $8,937
48' flatbed	$7,948	$3.43	$6,835 – $9,061
Step deck	$8,645	$3.73	$7,262 – $10,028
Power only	$5,911	$2.55	$5,142 – $6,679
Hotshot	$4,463	$1.93	$3,704 – $5,222
26' box truck	$4,356	$1.88	$3,703 – $5,010
Sprinter van	$2,656	$1.15	$2,231 – $3,081

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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 Santa Ana

Step deck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $8,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,262 and $10,028.

How far is Columbus, OH from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,317 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 $2,336 of the $8,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,309 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,572, which makes Columbus, OH to Santa Ana, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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