Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lodi, NJ to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,548step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $2,140–$2,956
Transit: 2 days

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

Lodi to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,986
Fuel: $562
All-in estimate: $2,548

Return trip

Columbus → Lodi$3,551

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

Lodi to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,888	$3.39	$1,681 – $2,096
53' refrigerated	$2,253	$4.05	$1,960 – $2,546
48' flatbed	$2,329	$4.18	$2,003 – $2,655
Step deck	$2,548	$4.57	$2,140 – $2,956
Power only	$1,640	$2.94	$1,427 – $1,853
Hotshot	$1,237	$2.22	$1,026 – $1,447
26' box truck	$1,223	$2.20	$1,039 – $1,406
Sprinter van	$755	$1.36	$635 – $876

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More lanes from Lodi

Step deck lanes from Lodi, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$9,066	$3.13	$7,615 – $10,516	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$3,172	$3.80	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$5,798	$3.46	$4,871 – $6,726	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,517 mi	$8,826	$3.51	$7,414 – $10,238	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	96 mi	$1,433	$14.93	$1,204 – $1,663	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,867 mi	$6,365	$3.41	$5,347 – $7,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$8,960	$3.14	$7,527 – $10,394	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$5,622	$3.48	$4,723 – $6,522	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 Lodi, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Lodi, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,548 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,140 and $2,956.

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

About 557 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 $562 of the $2,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,986 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,551, which makes Lodi, 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