Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,542step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 555 mi
Typical range: $2,135–$2,949
Transit: 2 days

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

Garfield to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,982
Fuel: $560
All-in estimate: $2,542

Return trip

Columbus → Garfield$3,543

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Garfield to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,884	$3.39	$1,677 – $2,091
53' refrigerated	$2,248	$4.05	$1,955 – $2,540
48' flatbed	$2,324	$4.19	$1,998 – $2,649
Step deck	$2,542	$4.58	$2,135 – $2,949
Power only	$1,636	$2.95	$1,423 – $1,849
Hotshot	$1,234	$2.22	$1,024 – $1,443
26' box truck	$1,220	$2.20	$1,037 – $1,403
Sprinter van	$754	$1.36	$633 – $874

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More lanes from Garfield

Step deck lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$9,060	$3.13	$7,610 – $10,509	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,170	$3.80	$2,663 – $3,677	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$5,795	$3.46	$4,868 – $6,723	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$8,823	$3.51	$7,411 – $10,234	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,430	$15.05	$1,201 – $1,658	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$6,360	$3.41	$5,342 – $7,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$5,619	$3.48	$4,720 – $6,518	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 Garfield, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Garfield, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,542 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 555 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,135 and $2,949.

How far is Garfield, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 555 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $560 of the $2,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Garfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,543, which makes Garfield, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% 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