Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Galveston, TX to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$4,238step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,190 mi
Typical range: $3,560–$4,917
Transit: 3 days

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

Galveston to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,038
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $4,238

Return trip

Columbus → Galveston$5,090

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

Galveston to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Galveston, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,214	$2.70	$2,860 – $3,567
53' refrigerated	$3,830	$3.22	$3,332 – $4,328
48' flatbed	$3,889	$3.27	$3,344 – $4,433
Step deck	$4,238	$3.56	$3,560 – $4,917
Power only	$2,836	$2.38	$2,467 – $3,204
Hotshot	$2,140	$1.80	$1,776 – $2,504
26' box truck	$2,098	$1.76	$1,784 – $2,413
Sprinter van	$1,285	$1.08	$1,080 – $1,491

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More lanes from Galveston

Step deck lanes from Galveston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$7,222	$4.29	$6,067 – $8,378	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$5,353	$3.20	$4,497 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$3,845	$3.38	$3,230 – $4,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$4,623	$3.72	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$6,556	$4.12	$5,507 – $7,605	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$1,555	$6.12	$1,306 – $1,804	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,740	$5.44	$1,462 – $2,019	1 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 Galveston, TX to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Galveston, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $4,238 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,560 and $4,917.

How far is Galveston, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,190 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,200 of the $4,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,038 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Galveston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,090, which makes Galveston, 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