Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Westfield, NJ step deck rate

$3,481step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.45
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$4,037
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Westfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,936
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $3,481

Return trip

Westfield → Columbus$2,497

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Columbus to Westfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Westfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,577	$4.77	$2,293 – $2,860
53' refrigerated	$3,075	$5.69	$2,675 – $3,475
48' flatbed	$3,181	$5.89	$2,736 – $3,627
Step deck	$3,481	$6.45	$2,924 – $4,037
Power only	$2,237	$4.14	$1,946 – $2,527
Hotshot	$1,686	$3.12	$1,399 – $1,973
26' box truck	$1,668	$3.09	$1,418 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.91	$866 – $1,196

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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 Westfield

Step deck lanes into Westfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,877 mi	$15,379	$5.35	$12,918 – $17,839	7 d
Chicago, IL	823 mi	$4,903	$5.96	$4,119 – $5,688	2 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$6,654	$4.03	$5,589 – $7,719	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,501 mi	$7,791	$3.12	$6,545 – $9,038	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$1,194	$16.58	$1,003 – $1,385	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$7,312	$3.96	$6,142 – $8,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,839 mi	$15,195	$5.35	$12,764 – $17,626	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,593 mi	$6,453	$4.05	$5,420 – $7,485	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Westfield, NJ?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Westfield, NJ is estimated at $3,481 all-in in October 2026, or $6.45 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $4,037.

How far is Columbus, OH from Westfield, NJ by truck?

About 540 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $545 of the $3,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,936 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Westfield, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,497, which makes Columbus, OH to Westfield, NJ 39% 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