Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ step deck rate

$8,312step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,981 mi
Typical range: $6,982–$9,642
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Surprise price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,314
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $8,312

Return trip

Surprise → Columbus$5,295

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Surprise by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,369	$3.22	$5,668 – $7,070
53' refrigerated	$7,586	$3.83	$6,600 – $8,573
48' flatbed	$7,639	$3.86	$6,570 – $8,709
Step deck	$8,312	$4.20	$6,982 – $9,642
Power only	$5,659	$2.86	$4,924 – $6,395
Hotshot	$4,273	$2.16	$3,546 – $4,999
26' box truck	$4,174	$2.11	$3,548 – $4,801
Sprinter van	$2,548	$1.29	$2,140 – $2,955

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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 Surprise

Step deck lanes into Surprise, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,545 mi	$9,055	$3.56	$7,606 – $10,503	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$2,993	$7.41	$2,514 – $3,472	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$7,763	$4.51	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Houston, TX	1,223 mi	$4,563	$3.73	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,471 mi	$7,832	$3.17	$6,579 – $9,085	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
San Diego, CA	327 mi	$2,665	$8.15	$2,239 – $3,092	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$4,107	$3.84	$3,450 – $4,765	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ is estimated at $8,312 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,982 and $9,642.

How far is Columbus, OH from Surprise, AZ by truck?

About 1,981 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 $1,998 of the $8,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Surprise, AZ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,295, which makes Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ 57% 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