Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Thousand Oaks, CA step deck rate

$8,804step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,365 mi
Typical range: $7,395–$10,212
Transit: 6 days

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

Columbus to Thousand Oaks price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,419
Fuel: $2,385
All-in estimate: $8,804

Return trip

Thousand Oaks → Columbus$10,766

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

Columbus to Thousand Oaks by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Thousand Oaks, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,765	$2.86	$6,020 – $7,509
53' refrigerated	$8,056	$3.41	$7,009 – $9,104
48' flatbed	$8,094	$3.42	$6,961 – $9,227
Step deck	$8,804	$3.72	$7,395 – $10,212
Power only	$6,022	$2.55	$5,239 – $6,805
Hotshot	$4,547	$1.92	$3,774 – $5,320
26' box truck	$4,438	$1.88	$3,773 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,706	$1.14	$2,273 – $3,139

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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 Thousand Oaks

Step deck lanes into Thousand Oaks, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$9,301	$3.18	$7,813 – $10,790	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$8,301	$3.98	$6,972 – $9,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,321	$3.21	$4,469 – $6,172	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$1,688	$3.65	$1,418 – $1,958	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$8,083	$2.83	$6,790 – $9,376	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542	4 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$1,783	$10.94	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$4,902	$3.26	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Thousand Oaks, CA is estimated at $8,804 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,395 and $10,212.

How far is Columbus, OH from Thousand Oaks, CA by truck?

About 2,365 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 $2,385 of the $8,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thousand Oaks, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,766, which makes Columbus, OH to Thousand Oaks, 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