Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Wheaton, IL step deck rate

$2,116step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 351 mi
Typical range: $1,777–$2,454
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Wheaton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,762
Fuel: $354
All-in estimate: $2,116

Return trip

Wheaton → Columbus$2,371

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Wheaton by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Wheaton, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,541	$4.39	$1,372 – $1,711
53' refrigerated	$1,841	$5.24	$1,601 – $2,080
48' flatbed	$1,929	$5.50	$1,659 – $2,199
Step deck	$2,116	$6.03	$1,777 – $2,454
Power only	$1,322	$3.77	$1,150 – $1,494
Hotshot	$996	$2.84	$827 – $1,165
26' box truck	$991	$2.82	$843 – $1,140
Sprinter van	$616	$1.76	$518 – $715

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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 Wheaton

Step deck lanes into Wheaton, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,331	$3.82	$2,798 – $3,864	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$4,320	$2.57	$3,629 – $5,012	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,804	$3.45	$2,355 – $3,252	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,067	$3.33	$3,416 – $4,718	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,768	$4.36	$7,365 – $10,171	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$3,281	$3.54	$2,756 – $3,805	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Wheaton, IL?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Wheaton, IL is estimated at $2,116 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 351 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,777 and $2,454.

How far is Columbus, OH from Wheaton, IL by truck?

About 351 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $354 of the $2,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheaton, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,371, which makes Columbus, OH to Wheaton, IL 11% 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