Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paterson, NJ to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,533step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $2,128–$2,938
Transit: 2 days

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

Paterson to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,976
Fuel: $557
All-in estimate: $2,533

Return trip

Columbus → Paterson$3,530

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

Paterson to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Paterson, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,877	$3.40	$1,670 – $2,083
53' refrigerated	$2,239	$4.06	$1,948 – $2,531
48' flatbed	$2,316	$4.19	$1,991 – $2,640
Step deck	$2,533	$4.59	$2,128 – $2,938
Power only	$1,630	$2.95	$1,418 – $1,842
Hotshot	$1,229	$2.23	$1,020 – $1,438
26' box truck	$1,215	$2.20	$1,033 – $1,397
Sprinter van	$751	$1.36	$631 – $871

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More lanes from Paterson

Step deck lanes from Paterson, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$3,158	$3.81	$2,653 – $3,664	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$5,790	$3.46	$4,863 – $6,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,430	$15.05	$1,201 – $1,658	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$8,946	$3.14	$7,515 – $10,378	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$5,610	$3.48	$4,713 – $6,508	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 Paterson, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Paterson, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,533 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,128 and $2,938.

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

About 552 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 $557 of the $2,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,976 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,530, which makes Paterson, 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