Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Niles, IL to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,331step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.86
Distance: 340 mi
Typical range: $1,958–$2,704
Transit: 1 day

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

Niles to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,988
Fuel: $343
All-in estimate: $2,331

Return trip

Columbus → Niles$2,080

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Niles to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Niles, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,696	$4.99	$1,510 – $1,883
53' refrigerated	$2,026	$5.96	$1,762 – $2,289
48' flatbed	$2,125	$6.25	$1,828 – $2,423
Step deck	$2,331	$6.86	$1,958 – $2,704
Power only	$1,454	$4.28	$1,265 – $1,643
Hotshot	$1,095	$3.22	$909 – $1,281
26' box truck	$1,090	$3.21	$927 – $1,254
Sprinter van	$678	$2.00	$570 – $787

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More lanes from Niles

Step deck lanes from Niles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$5,391	$6.31	$4,529 – $6,254	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$5,093	$4.57	$4,278 – $5,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$7,686	$4.52	$6,456 – $8,916	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$4,867	$6.11	$4,088 – $5,646	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$5,558	$4.47	$4,668 – $6,447	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$4,495	$4.74	$3,776 – $5,214	3 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 Niles, IL to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Niles, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,331 all-in in October 2026, or $6.86 a mile over about 340 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,958 and $2,704.

How far is Niles, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 340 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 $343 of the $2,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Niles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,080, which makes Niles, IL to Columbus, OH 12% 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