Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palmdale, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,524step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 2,305 mi
Typical range: $8,840–$12,207
Transit: 5 days

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

Palmdale to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,200
Fuel: $2,324
All-in estimate: $10,524

Return trip

Columbus → Palmdale$8,605

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

Palmdale to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmdale, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,083	$3.51	$7,194 – $8,972
53' refrigerated	$9,627	$4.18	$8,375 – $10,878
48' flatbed	$9,675	$4.20	$8,321 – $11,030
Step deck	$10,524	$4.57	$8,840 – $12,207
Power only	$7,194	$3.12	$6,259 – $8,129
Hotshot	$5,432	$2.36	$4,509 – $6,355
26' box truck	$5,303	$2.30	$4,507 – $6,098
Sprinter van	$3,233	$1.40	$2,716 – $3,751

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More lanes from Palmdale

Step deck lanes from Palmdale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$7,627	$4.73	$6,407 – $8,847	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$3,040	$7.33	$2,554 – $3,526	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$15,232	$5.45	$12,795 – $17,669	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$6,837	$4.84	$5,743 – $7,931	4 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,768	$11.12	$1,485 – $2,051	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$6,989	$4.81	$5,870 – $8,107	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 Palmdale, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Palmdale, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,524 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 2,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,840 and $12,207.

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

About 2,305 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,324 of the $10,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,200 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,605, which makes Palmdale, 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