Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,346step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.82
Distance: 344 mi
Typical range: $1,970–$2,721
Transit: 1 day

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

Downers Grove to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,999
Fuel: $347
All-in estimate: $2,346

Return trip

Columbus → Downers Grove$2,093

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Downers Grove to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,708	$4.96	$1,520 – $1,895
53' refrigerated	$2,039	$5.93	$1,774 – $2,304
48' flatbed	$2,139	$6.22	$1,839 – $2,438
Step deck	$2,346	$6.82	$1,970 – $2,721
Power only	$1,464	$4.26	$1,274 – $1,654
Hotshot	$1,103	$3.21	$915 – $1,290
26' box truck	$1,098	$3.19	$933 – $1,263
Sprinter van	$683	$1.99	$574 – $792

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More lanes from Downers Grove

Step deck lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$5,447	$6.28	$4,576 – $6,319	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$7,617	$4.52	$6,398 – $8,836	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,916	$6.09	$4,129 – $5,702	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,475	$4.48	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$8,050	$4.00	$6,762 – $9,338	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,412	$4.76	$3,706 – $5,118	2 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 Downers Grove, IL to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Downers Grove, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,346 all-in in October 2026, or $6.82 a mile over about 344 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,970 and $2,721.

How far is Downers Grove, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 344 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 $347 of the $2,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Downers Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,093, which makes Downers Grove, IL to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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