Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,552step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,312 mi
Typical range: $8,864–$12,240
Transit: 5 days

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

Irvine to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,221
Fuel: $2,331
All-in estimate: $10,552

Return trip

Columbus → Irvine$8,629

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

Irvine to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,105	$3.51	$7,214 – $8,997
53' refrigerated	$9,653	$4.18	$8,398 – $10,908
48' flatbed	$9,701	$4.20	$8,343 – $11,059
Step deck	$10,552	$4.56	$8,864 – $12,240
Power only	$7,214	$3.12	$6,276 – $8,152
Hotshot	$5,447	$2.36	$4,521 – $6,373
26' box truck	$5,317	$2.30	$4,520 – $6,115
Sprinter van	$3,242	$1.40	$2,723 – $3,761

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	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 Irvine, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,552 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,864 and $12,240.

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

About 2,312 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 $2,331 of the $10,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,221 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,629, which makes Irvine, 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