Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hawthorne, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,669step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,341 mi
Typical range: $8,962–$12,376
Transit: 5 days

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

Hawthorne to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,308
Fuel: $2,361
All-in estimate: $10,669

Return trip

Columbus → Hawthorne$8,724

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

Hawthorne to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Hawthorne, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098
53' refrigerated	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031
48' flatbed	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182
Step deck	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376
Power only	$7,296	$3.12	$6,348 – $8,245
Hotshot	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446
26' box truck	$5,378	$2.30	$4,571 – $6,184
Sprinter van	$3,279	$1.40	$2,754 – $3,803

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More lanes from Hawthorne

Step deck lanes from Hawthorne, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,064 mi	$8,977	$4.35	$7,540 – $10,413	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$7,667	$4.73	$6,440 – $8,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$3,083	$7.25	$2,589 – $3,576	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,625	$13.32	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$7,060	$4.80	$5,931 – $8,190	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 Hawthorne, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Hawthorne, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,669 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,962 and $12,376.

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

About 2,341 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 $2,361 of the $10,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,724, which makes Hawthorne, 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