Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Westminster, CA step deck rate

$8,668step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,324 mi
Typical range: $7,281–$10,055
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Westminster price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,325
Fuel: $2,343
All-in estimate: $8,668

Return trip

Westminster → Columbus$10,600

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

Columbus to Westminster by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Westminster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,659	$2.87	$5,926 – $7,391
53' refrigerated	$7,930	$3.41	$6,900 – $8,961
48' flatbed	$7,969	$3.43	$6,854 – $9,085
Step deck	$8,668	$3.73	$7,281 – $10,055
Power only	$5,927	$2.55	$5,156 – $6,697
Hotshot	$4,475	$1.93	$3,714 – $5,236
26' box truck	$4,368	$1.88	$3,713 – $5,024
Sprinter van	$2,663	$1.15	$2,237 – $3,090

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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 Westminster

Step deck lanes into Westminster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$9,189	$3.19	$7,719 – $10,659	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,172	$3.99	$6,864 – $9,479	5 d
Houston, TX	1,596 mi	$5,150	$3.23	$4,326 – $5,974	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	401 mi	$1,552	$3.87	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$7,978	$2.84	$6,701 – $9,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d
San Diego, CA	96 mi	$1,525	$15.88	$1,281 – $1,769	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$4,745	$3.28	$3,986 – $5,504	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Westminster, CA is estimated at $8,668 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,324 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,281 and $10,055.

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

About 2,324 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 $2,343 of the $8,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,325 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,600, which makes Columbus, OH to Westminster, 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