Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Tempe, AZ step deck rate

$8,229step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,958 mi
Typical range: $6,912–$9,545
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Tempe price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,255
Fuel: $1,974
All-in estimate: $8,229

Return trip

Tempe → Columbus$5,242

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

Columbus to Tempe by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Tempe, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,304	$3.22	$5,610 – $6,997
53' refrigerated	$7,509	$3.83	$6,532 – $8,485
48' flatbed	$7,562	$3.86	$6,503 – $8,621
Step deck	$8,229	$4.20	$6,912 – $9,545
Power only	$5,600	$2.86	$4,872 – $6,329
Hotshot	$4,228	$2.16	$3,509 – $4,947
26' box truck	$4,131	$2.11	$3,512 – $4,751
Sprinter van	$2,521	$1.29	$2,118 – $2,925

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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 Tempe

Step deck lanes into Tempe, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,981	$3.56	$7,544 – $10,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$3,155	$7.14	$2,650 – $3,660	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$7,690	$4.52	$6,460 – $8,920	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,446	$3.76	$3,735 – $5,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,764	$3.17	$6,522 – $9,006	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,850	$3.91	$3,234 – $4,466	3 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$2,797	$7.81	$2,350 – $3,245	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Tempe, AZ is estimated at $8,229 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,912 and $9,545.

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

About 1,958 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 $1,974 of the $8,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,255 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,242, which makes Columbus, OH to Tempe, 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