Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to South Pasadena, CA step deck rate

$8,665step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,323 mi
Typical range: $7,279–$10,051
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to South Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,323
Fuel: $2,342
All-in estimate: $8,665

Return trip

South Pasadena → Columbus$10,596

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

Columbus to South Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to South Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,656	$2.87	$5,924 – $7,388
53' refrigerated	$7,927	$3.41	$6,897 – $8,958
48' flatbed	$7,966	$3.43	$6,851 – $9,082
Step deck	$8,665	$3.73	$7,279 – $10,051
Power only	$5,925	$2.55	$5,154 – $6,695
Hotshot	$4,473	$1.93	$3,713 – $5,234
26' box truck	$4,367	$1.88	$3,712 – $5,022
Sprinter van	$2,662	$1.15	$2,236 – $3,088

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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 South Pasadena

Step deck lanes into South Pasadena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$9,183	$3.19	$7,714 – $10,652	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,188	$3.22	$4,358 – $6,018	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$7,975	$2.84	$6,699 – $9,251	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,644	$3.29	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	126 mi	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,456 mi	$4,769	$3.28	$4,006 – $5,532	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to South Pasadena, CA is estimated at $8,665 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,279 and $10,051.

How far is Columbus, OH from South Pasadena, CA by truck?

About 2,323 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 $2,342 of the $8,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Pasadena, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,596, which makes Columbus, OH to South Pasadena, 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