Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,928step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 2,405 mi
Typical range: $9,179–$12,676
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,503
Fuel: $2,425
All-in estimate: $10,928

Return trip

Columbus → Modesto$8,936

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

Modesto to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,399	$3.49	$7,475 – $9,323
53' refrigerated	$10,003	$4.16	$8,702 – $11,303
48' flatbed	$10,048	$4.18	$8,641 – $11,454
Step deck	$10,928	$4.54	$9,179 – $12,676
Power only	$7,478	$3.11	$6,506 – $8,450
Hotshot	$5,647	$2.35	$4,687 – $6,607
26' box truck	$5,511	$2.29	$4,684 – $6,338
Sprinter van	$3,360	$1.40	$2,822 – $3,897

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 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 Modesto, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,928 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 2,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,179 and $12,676.

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

About 2,405 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 $2,425 of the $10,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,936, which makes Modesto, 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