Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$3,914step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $3,288–$4,540
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,829
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $3,914

Return trip

Columbus → Dallas$4,701

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Dallas to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,960	$2.75	$2,635 – $3,286
53' refrigerated	$3,528	$3.28	$3,070 – $3,987
48' flatbed	$3,590	$3.34	$3,087 – $4,092
Step deck	$3,914	$3.64	$3,288 – $4,540
Power only	$2,607	$2.42	$2,268 – $2,946
Hotshot	$1,968	$1.83	$1,633 – $2,302
26' box truck	$1,931	$1.79	$1,641 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,184	$1.10	$995 – $1,374

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,914 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,288 and $4,540.

How far is Dallas, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,076 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,085 of the $3,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,829 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,701, which makes Dallas, TX to Columbus, OH 17% 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