Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Morgan Hill, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$11,134step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,456 mi
Typical range: $9,352–$12,915
Transit: 6 days

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

Morgan Hill to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,657
Fuel: $2,477
All-in estimate: $11,134

Return trip

Columbus → Morgan Hill$9,104

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

Morgan Hill to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan Hill, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,560	$3.49	$7,618 – $9,501
53' refrigerated	$10,194	$4.15	$8,869 – $11,519
48' flatbed	$10,238	$4.17	$8,804 – $11,671
Step deck	$11,134	$4.53	$9,352 – $12,915
Power only	$7,623	$3.10	$6,632 – $8,614
Hotshot	$5,756	$2.34	$4,778 – $6,735
26' box truck	$5,617	$2.29	$4,775 – $6,460
Sprinter van	$3,424	$1.39	$2,876 – $3,972

More lanes from Morgan Hill

Step deck lanes from Morgan Hill, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$17,092	$5.69	$14,357 – $19,827	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	332 mi	$2,435	$7.34	$2,046 – $2,825	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$9,326	$4.33	$7,834 – $10,818	5 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$8,681	$4.63	$7,292 – $10,070	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$4,244	$6.08	$3,565 – $4,924	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$15,951	$5.43	$13,399 – $18,503	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$7,934	$4.70	$6,665 – $9,204	4 d
San Diego, CA	463 mi	$2,941	$6.35	$2,470 – $3,411	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 Morgan Hill, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Morgan Hill, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $11,134 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,352 and $12,915.

How far is Morgan Hill, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,456 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 $2,477 of the $11,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Morgan Hill, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,104, which makes Morgan Hill, 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