Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$11,174step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,466 mi
Typical range: $9,386–$12,962
Transit: 6 days

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

Fremont to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,687
Fuel: $2,487
All-in estimate: $11,174

Return trip

Columbus → Fremont$9,137

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

Fremont to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,591	$3.48	$7,646 – $9,536
53' refrigerated	$10,232	$4.15	$8,902 – $11,562
48' flatbed	$10,275	$4.17	$8,836 – $11,713
Step deck	$11,174	$4.53	$9,386 – $12,962
Power only	$7,652	$3.10	$6,657 – $8,646
Hotshot	$5,778	$2.34	$4,795 – $6,760
26' box truck	$5,638	$2.29	$4,792 – $6,484
Sprinter van	$3,437	$1.39	$2,887 – $3,986

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	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 Fremont, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $11,174 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,386 and $12,962.

How far is Fremont, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,466 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 $2,487 of the $11,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,137, which makes Fremont, 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