Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Sunnyvale, CA step deck rate

$9,164step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 2,474 mi
Typical range: $7,698–$10,630
Transit: 6 days

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

Columbus to Sunnyvale price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,669
Fuel: $2,495
All-in estimate: $9,164

Return trip

Sunnyvale → Columbus$11,207

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

Columbus to Sunnyvale by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Sunnyvale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,046	$2.85	$6,271 – $7,821
53' refrigerated	$8,391	$3.39	$7,300 – $9,482
48' flatbed	$8,426	$3.41	$7,247 – $9,606
Step deck	$9,164	$3.70	$7,698 – $10,630
Power only	$6,275	$2.54	$5,460 – $7,091
Hotshot	$4,739	$1.92	$3,933 – $5,544
26' box truck	$4,624	$1.87	$3,930 – $5,318
Sprinter van	$2,818	$1.14	$2,367 – $3,269

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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 Sunnyvale

Step deck lanes into Sunnyvale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$9,578	$3.17	$8,046 – $11,111	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,559	$7.03	$2,149 – $2,968	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$8,603	$3.96	$7,227 – $9,980	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$5,989	$3.14	$5,031 – $6,947	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,280	$3.13	$1,915 – $2,644	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$8,344	$2.82	$7,009 – $9,679	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	495 mi	$3,064	$6.19	$2,574 – $3,554	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Sunnyvale, CA is estimated at $9,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 2,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,698 and $10,630.

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

About 2,474 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 $2,495 of the $9,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,207, which makes Columbus, OH to Sunnyvale, 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