Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Seaside, CA step deck rate

$9,184step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 2,480 mi
Typical range: $7,714–$10,653
Transit: 6 days

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

Columbus to Seaside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,683
Fuel: $2,501
All-in estimate: $9,184

Return trip

Seaside → Columbus$11,231

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

Columbus to Seaside by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Seaside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,061	$2.85	$6,285 – $7,838
53' refrigerated	$8,410	$3.39	$7,316 – $9,503
48' flatbed	$8,445	$3.41	$7,262 – $9,627
Step deck	$9,184	$3.70	$7,714 – $10,653
Power only	$6,289	$2.54	$5,472 – $7,107
Hotshot	$4,749	$1.91	$3,942 – $5,556
26' box truck	$4,634	$1.87	$3,939 – $5,329
Sprinter van	$2,825	$1.14	$2,373 – $3,277

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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 Seaside

Step deck lanes into Seaside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$9,604	$3.17	$8,068 – $11,141	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,354	$7.57	$1,978 – $2,731	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$8,638	$3.96	$7,256 – $10,020	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$5,921	$3.15	$4,974 – $6,869	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,204	$3.17	$1,852 – $2,557	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$8,365	$2.82	$7,026 – $9,703	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,856	$6.48	$2,399 – $3,313	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Seaside, CA is estimated at $9,184 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 2,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,714 and $10,653.

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

About 2,480 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 $2,501 of the $9,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,683 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,231, which makes Columbus, OH to Seaside, 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