Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,551step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 558 mi
Typical range: $2,143–$2,959
Transit: 2 days

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

Paramus to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,988
Fuel: $563
All-in estimate: $2,551

Return trip

Columbus → Paramus$3,555

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Paramus to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,891	$3.39	$1,683 – $2,099
53' refrigerated	$2,256	$4.04	$1,963 – $2,549
48' flatbed	$2,332	$4.18	$2,006 – $2,659
Step deck	$2,551	$4.57	$2,143 – $2,959
Power only	$1,642	$2.94	$1,429 – $1,856
Hotshot	$1,238	$2.22	$1,028 – $1,449
26' box truck	$1,224	$2.19	$1,041 – $1,408
Sprinter van	$756	$1.36	$635 – $877

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More lanes from Paramus

Step deck lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$9,066	$3.13	$7,615 – $10,516	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$3,172	$3.80	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$4,878 – $6,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,451	$14.37	$1,219 – $1,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$8,960	$3.14	$7,527 – $10,394	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,628	$3.48	$4,727 – $6,528	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 Paramus, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Paramus, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,551 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 558 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,143 and $2,959.

How far is Paramus, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 558 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 $563 of the $2,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Paramus, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,555, which makes Paramus, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% 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