Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Passaic, NJ to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,539step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 554 mi
Typical range: $2,133–$2,945
Transit: 2 days

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

Passaic to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,980
Fuel: $559
All-in estimate: $2,539

Return trip

Columbus → Passaic$3,539

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

Passaic to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Passaic, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,881	$3.40	$1,675 – $2,088
53' refrigerated	$2,245	$4.05	$1,953 – $2,537
48' flatbed	$2,321	$4.19	$1,996 – $2,646
Step deck	$2,539	$4.58	$2,133 – $2,945
Power only	$1,634	$2.95	$1,422 – $1,846
Hotshot	$1,232	$2.22	$1,022 – $1,441
26' box truck	$1,218	$2.20	$1,035 – $1,401
Sprinter van	$753	$1.36	$632 – $873

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More lanes from Passaic

Step deck lanes from Passaic, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$9,057	$3.13	$7,608 – $10,506	7 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$3,167	$3.80	$2,660 – $3,674	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$5,790	$3.46	$4,863 – $6,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,514 mi	$8,817	$3.51	$7,406 – $10,227	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	93 mi	$1,422	$15.29	$1,195 – $1,650	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$8,952	$3.14	$7,520 – $10,384	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	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 Passaic, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Passaic, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,539 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 554 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,133 and $2,945.

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

About 554 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 $559 of the $2,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,980 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,539, which makes Passaic, 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