Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to St. Charles, IL step deck rate

$2,158step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 364 mi
Typical range: $1,813–$2,503
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to St. Charles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,791
Fuel: $367
All-in estimate: $2,158

Return trip

St. Charles → Columbus$2,419

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to St. Charles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,574	$4.32	$1,401 – $1,747
53' refrigerated	$1,880	$5.16	$1,635 – $2,124
48' flatbed	$1,968	$5.41	$1,692 – $2,244
Step deck	$2,158	$5.93	$1,813 – $2,503
Power only	$1,352	$3.71	$1,176 – $1,528
Hotshot	$1,019	$2.80	$845 – $1,192
26' box truck	$1,013	$2.78	$861 – $1,165
Sprinter van	$630	$1.73	$529 – $730

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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 St. Charles

Step deck lanes into St. Charles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$3,365	$3.80	$2,826 – $3,903	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,836	$4.36	$7,422 – $10,250	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$4,298	$2.57	$3,611 – $4,986	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,837	$3.44	$2,383 – $3,290	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,059	$3.33	$3,410 – $4,708	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$8,726	$4.37	$7,330 – $10,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$3,270	$3.54	$2,747 – $3,793	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to St. Charles, IL?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to St. Charles, IL is estimated at $2,158 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 364 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,813 and $2,503.

How far is Columbus, OH from St. Charles, IL by truck?

About 364 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $367 of the $2,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,419, which makes Columbus, OH to St. Charles, IL 11% 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