Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$5,627step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,678 mi
Typical range: $4,727–$6,528
Transit: 4 days

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

El Paso to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,935
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $5,627

Return trip

Columbus → El Paso$6,758

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

El Paso to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,299	$2.56	$3,826 – $4,772
53' refrigerated	$5,121	$3.05	$4,455 – $5,787
48' flatbed	$5,169	$3.08	$4,445 – $5,893
Step deck	$5,627	$3.35	$4,727 – $6,528
Power only	$3,812	$2.27	$3,317 – $4,308
Hotshot	$2,878	$1.71	$2,389 – $3,367
26' box truck	$2,814	$1.68	$2,392 – $3,237
Sprinter van	$1,720	$1.02	$1,444 – $1,995

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	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 El Paso, TX to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,627 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,727 and $6,528.

How far is El Paso, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,678 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,692 of the $5,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,758, which makes El Paso, 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