Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,532step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 2,307 mi
Typical range: $8,847–$12,217
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

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

Lake Forest to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,206
Fuel: $2,326
All-in estimate: $10,532

Return trip

Columbus → Lake Forest$8,612

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

Lake Forest to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,089	$3.51	$7,200 – $8,979
53' refrigerated	$9,634	$4.18	$8,382 – $10,887
48' flatbed	$9,683	$4.20	$8,327 – $11,038
Step deck	$10,532	$4.57	$8,847 – $12,217
Power only	$7,200	$3.12	$6,264 – $8,136
Hotshot	$5,436	$2.36	$4,512 – $6,360
26' box truck	$5,307	$2.30	$4,511 – $6,103
Sprinter van	$3,236	$1.40	$2,718 – $3,753

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Lake Forest

Step deck lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$16,393	$5.72	$13,770 – $19,016	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,859	$4.36	$7,441 – $10,276	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$2,887	$7.62	$2,425 – $3,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	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 Lake Forest, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Lake Forest, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,532 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 2,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,847 and $12,217.

How far is Lake Forest, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,307 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 $2,326 of the $10,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Lake Forest, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,612, which makes Lake Forest, 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