Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$11,243step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,483 mi
Typical range: $9,444–$13,042
Transit: 6 days

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

Foster City to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,739
Fuel: $2,504
All-in estimate: $11,243

Return trip

Columbus → Foster City$9,194

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Foster City to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,645	$3.48	$7,694 – $9,596
53' refrigerated	$10,296	$4.15	$8,957 – $11,634
48' flatbed	$10,338	$4.16	$8,891 – $11,786
Step deck	$11,243	$4.53	$9,444 – $13,042
Power only	$7,700	$3.10	$6,699 – $8,701
Hotshot	$5,814	$2.34	$4,826 – $6,803
26' box truck	$5,673	$2.28	$4,822 – $6,524
Sprinter van	$3,458	$1.39	$2,905 – $4,011

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More lanes from Foster City

Step deck lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$17,222	$5.69	$14,466 – $19,977	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,640	$6.86	$2,217 – $3,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$9,421	$4.32	$7,914 – $10,928	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$4,457	$5.96	$3,744 – $5,170	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$16,079	$5.42	$13,506 – $18,651	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$8,126	$4.68	$6,826 – $9,426	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$3,145	$6.10	$2,642 – $3,648	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 Foster City, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Foster City, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $11,243 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,483 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,444 and $13,042.

How far is Foster City, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,483 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,504 of the $11,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Foster City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,194, which makes Foster City, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. 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