Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plainfield, NJ to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,482step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 535 mi
Typical range: $2,085–$2,880
Transit: 2 days

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

Plainfield to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,943
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $2,482

Return trip

Columbus → Plainfield$3,460

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

Plainfield to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,837	$3.43	$1,635 – $2,039
53' refrigerated	$2,192	$4.10	$1,907 – $2,477
48' flatbed	$2,269	$4.24	$1,951 – $2,587
Step deck	$2,482	$4.64	$2,085 – $2,880
Power only	$1,594	$2.98	$1,387 – $1,801
Hotshot	$1,202	$2.25	$998 – $1,406
26' box truck	$1,189	$2.22	$1,011 – $1,367
Sprinter van	$735	$1.37	$617 – $853

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More lanes from Plainfield

Step deck lanes from Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$9,009	$3.14	$7,567 – $10,450	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$3,128	$3.82	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$5,716	$3.47	$4,802 – $6,631	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,760	$3.51	$7,358 – $10,162	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,328	$19.82	$1,116 – $1,541	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$6,286	$3.42	$5,280 – $7,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,904	$3.14	$7,479 – $10,328	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$5,546	$3.49	$4,658 – $6,433	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 Plainfield, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Plainfield, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,482 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 535 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,085 and $2,880.

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

About 535 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 $539 of the $2,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,943 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,460, which makes Plainfield, 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