Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fullerton, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,564step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,315 mi
Typical range: $8,874–$12,254
Transit: 5 days

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

Fullerton to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,230
Fuel: $2,334
All-in estimate: $10,564

Return trip

Columbus → Fullerton$8,638

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

Fullerton to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Fullerton, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,115	$3.51	$7,222 – $9,007
53' refrigerated	$9,664	$4.17	$8,408 – $10,921
48' flatbed	$9,712	$4.20	$8,353 – $11,072
Step deck	$10,564	$4.56	$8,874 – $12,254
Power only	$7,223	$3.12	$6,284 – $8,161
Hotshot	$5,453	$2.36	$4,526 – $6,381
26' box truck	$5,323	$2.30	$4,525 – $6,122
Sprinter van	$3,246	$1.40	$2,727 – $3,765

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More lanes from Fullerton

Step deck lanes from Fullerton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$16,435	$5.71	$13,805 – $19,064	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,882	$4.36	$7,461 – $10,303	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$7,551	$4.74	$6,343 – $8,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	397 mi	$2,963	$7.46	$2,489 – $3,437	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,805 mi	$15,286	$5.45	$12,840 – $17,732	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$6,745	$4.85	$5,666 – $7,824	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,442 mi	$6,949	$4.82	$5,837 – $8,060	4 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 Fullerton, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Fullerton, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,564 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,874 and $12,254.

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

About 2,315 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,334 of the $10,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,638, which makes Fullerton, 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