Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gurnee, IL to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,408step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.67
Distance: 361 mi
Typical range: $2,022–$2,793
Transit: 1 day

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

Gurnee to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,044
Fuel: $364
All-in estimate: $2,408

Return trip

Columbus → Gurnee$2,148

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Gurnee to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Gurnee, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,756	$4.86	$1,563 – $1,949
53' refrigerated	$2,097	$5.81	$1,824 – $2,369
48' flatbed	$2,196	$6.08	$1,888 – $2,503
Step deck	$2,408	$6.67	$2,022 – $2,793
Power only	$1,508	$4.18	$1,312 – $1,704
Hotshot	$1,136	$3.15	$943 – $1,329
26' box truck	$1,130	$3.13	$960 – $1,299
Sprinter van	$702	$1.95	$590 – $815

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More lanes from Gurnee

Step deck lanes from Gurnee, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$5,438	$6.29	$4,568 – $6,308	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$8,196	$3.99	$6,885 – $9,507	5 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$5,169	$4.55	$4,342 – $5,996	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$7,686	$4.52	$6,456 – $8,916	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$4,920	$6.09	$4,133 – $5,707	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,261 mi	$5,619	$4.46	$4,720 – $6,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$8,102	$4.00	$6,806 – $9,398	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$4,556	$4.72	$3,827 – $5,285	3 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 Gurnee, IL to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Gurnee, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,408 all-in in October 2026, or $6.67 a mile over about 361 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,022 and $2,793.

How far is Gurnee, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 361 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $364 of the $2,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Gurnee, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,148, which makes Gurnee, IL to Columbus, OH 12% 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