Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Schertz, TX step deck rate

$5,555step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,326 mi
Typical range: $4,666–$6,444
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Schertz price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,218
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $5,555

Return trip

Schertz → Columbus$4,626

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Schertz by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Schertz, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,223	$3.18	$3,758 – $4,687
53' refrigerated	$5,032	$3.79	$4,378 – $5,686
48' flatbed	$5,099	$3.85	$4,385 – $5,813
Step deck	$5,555	$4.19	$4,666 – $6,444
Power only	$3,732	$2.81	$3,247 – $4,218
Hotshot	$2,817	$2.12	$2,338 – $3,296
26' box truck	$2,760	$2.08	$2,346 – $3,174
Sprinter van	$1,689	$1.27	$1,419 – $1,959

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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 Schertz

Step deck lanes into Schertz, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,848 mi	$6,410	$3.47	$5,384 – $7,435	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$6,945	$4.82	$5,834 – $8,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,219 mi	$5,467	$4.49	$4,593 – $6,342	3 d
Houston, TX	204 mi	$1,414	$6.93	$1,188 – $1,641	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,014 mi	$3,012	$2.97	$2,530 – $3,493	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,759 mi	$5,456	$3.10	$4,583 – $6,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,342 mi	$6,550	$4.88	$5,502 – $7,598	3 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Schertz, TX?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Schertz, TX is estimated at $5,555 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,666 and $6,444.

How far is Columbus, OH from Schertz, TX by truck?

About 1,326 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,337 of the $5,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Schertz, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,626, which makes Columbus, OH to Schertz, TX 20% more expensive. 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