Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Patterson, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,980step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 2,418 mi
Typical range: $9,223–$12,737
Transit: 6 days

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

Patterson to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,542
Fuel: $2,438
All-in estimate: $10,980

Return trip

Columbus → Patterson$8,979

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

Patterson to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Patterson, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,440	$3.49	$7,511 – $9,368
53' refrigerated	$10,051	$4.16	$8,745 – $11,358
48' flatbed	$10,096	$4.18	$8,683 – $11,509
Step deck	$10,980	$4.54	$9,223 – $12,737
Power only	$7,515	$3.11	$6,538 – $8,492
Hotshot	$5,675	$2.35	$4,710 – $6,639
26' box truck	$5,538	$2.29	$4,707 – $6,369
Sprinter van	$3,376	$1.40	$2,836 – $3,916

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More lanes from Patterson

Step deck lanes from Patterson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$16,890	$5.70	$14,188 – $19,593	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,447	$7.30	$2,055 – $2,838	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$9,178	$4.34	$7,709 – $10,646	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$8,581	$4.64	$7,208 – $9,954	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$4,168	$6.13	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$15,759	$5.43	$13,237 – $18,280	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$7,843	$4.71	$6,588 – $9,097	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,948	$6.34	$2,477 – $3,420	1 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 Patterson, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Patterson, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,980 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 2,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,223 and $12,737.

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

About 2,418 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,438 of the $10,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,542 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,979, which makes Patterson, 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