Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$3,948step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $3,317–$4,580
Transit: 2 days

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

Omaha to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,126
Fuel: $822
All-in estimate: $3,948

Return trip

Columbus → Omaha$3,704

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Omaha to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,963	$3.64	$2,637 – $3,289
53' refrigerated	$3,533	$4.34	$3,074 – $3,993
48' flatbed	$3,617	$4.44	$3,110 – $4,123
Step deck	$3,948	$4.84	$3,317 – $4,580
Power only	$2,596	$3.19	$2,259 – $2,934
Hotshot	$1,958	$2.40	$1,626 – $2,291
26' box truck	$1,927	$2.36	$1,638 – $2,217
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.45	$996 – $1,375

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	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 Omaha, NE to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,948 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,317 and $4,580.

How far is Omaha, NE from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 815 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $822 of the $3,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,704, which makes Omaha, NE to Columbus, OH 7% 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