Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Temecula, CA step deck rate

$8,516step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,278 mi
Typical range: $7,154–$9,879
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Temecula price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,219
Fuel: $2,297
All-in estimate: $8,516

Return trip

Temecula → Columbus$10,415

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

Columbus to Temecula by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Temecula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,540	$2.87	$5,821 – $7,259
53' refrigerated	$7,789	$3.42	$6,777 – $8,802
48' flatbed	$7,829	$3.44	$6,733 – $8,925
Step deck	$8,516	$3.74	$7,154 – $9,879
Power only	$5,820	$2.55	$5,063 – $6,577
Hotshot	$4,394	$1.93	$3,647 – $5,141
26' box truck	$4,290	$1.88	$3,647 – $4,934
Sprinter van	$2,616	$1.15	$2,197 – $3,035

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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 Temecula

Step deck lanes into Temecula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$9,059	$3.19	$7,610 – $10,508	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$8,029	$4.00	$6,744 – $9,314	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$4,987	$3.25	$4,189 – $5,784	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,424	$4.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,768 mi	$7,860	$2.84	$6,602 – $9,118	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,333 mi	$4,435	$3.33	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,587	$3.30	$3,853 – $5,321	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Temecula, CA is estimated at $8,516 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,154 and $9,879.

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

About 2,278 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 $2,297 of the $8,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,219 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,415, which makes Columbus, OH to Temecula, 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