Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,189step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,838–$2,539
Transit: 1 day

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

New Castle to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,720
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $2,189

Return trip

Columbus → New Castle$3,283

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

New Castle to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,612	$3.47	$1,434 – $1,789
53' refrigerated	$1,924	$4.14	$1,674 – $2,174
48' flatbed	$1,999	$4.30	$1,719 – $2,279
Step deck	$2,189	$4.71	$1,838 – $2,539
Power only	$1,393	$3.00	$1,212 – $1,574
Hotshot	$1,050	$2.26	$872 – $1,229
26' box truck	$1,041	$2.24	$885 – $1,197
Sprinter van	$645	$1.39	$542 – $748

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,575	$12.11	$1,323 – $1,826	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,873	$3.74	$2,413 – $3,333	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$5,224	$3.37	$4,388 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,214	$3.39	$6,899 – $9,528	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,778	$3.31	$4,854 – $6,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$8,378	$3.03	$7,037 – $9,718	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	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 New Castle, DE to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from New Castle, DE to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,189 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,838 and $2,539.

How far is New Castle, DE from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $469 of the $2,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,283, which makes New Castle, DE to Columbus, OH 33% 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