Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$11,227step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,479 mi
Typical range: $9,431–$13,023
Transit: 6 days

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

Menlo Park to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,727
Fuel: $2,500
All-in estimate: $11,227

Return trip

Columbus → Menlo Park$9,180

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

Menlo Park to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,632	$3.48	$7,683 – $9,582
53' refrigerated	$10,281	$4.15	$8,944 – $11,617
48' flatbed	$10,323	$4.16	$8,878 – $11,769
Step deck	$11,227	$4.53	$9,431 – $13,023
Power only	$7,689	$3.10	$6,689 – $8,688
Hotshot	$5,806	$2.34	$4,819 – $6,792
26' box truck	$5,665	$2.29	$4,815 – $6,515
Sprinter van	$3,453	$1.39	$2,900 – $4,005

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More lanes from Menlo Park

Step deck lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$8,832	$4.61	$7,419 – $10,245	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$4,419	$5.98	$3,712 – $5,126	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$8,090	$4.68	$6,796 – $9,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$3,107	$6.14	$2,610 – $3,604	2 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 Menlo Park, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Menlo Park, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $11,227 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,431 and $13,023.

How far is Menlo Park, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,479 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,500 of the $11,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Menlo Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,180, which makes Menlo Park, 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