Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pleasanton, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$11,142step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,458 mi
Typical range: $9,359–$12,925
Transit: 6 days

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

Pleasanton to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,663
Fuel: $2,479
All-in estimate: $11,142

Return trip

Columbus → Pleasanton$9,111

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

Pleasanton to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasanton, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,566	$3.48	$7,624 – $9,508
53' refrigerated	$10,202	$4.15	$8,875 – $11,528
48' flatbed	$10,245	$4.17	$8,811 – $11,679
Step deck	$11,142	$4.53	$9,359 – $12,925
Power only	$7,629	$3.10	$6,637 – $8,621
Hotshot	$5,760	$2.34	$4,781 – $6,740
26' box truck	$5,621	$2.29	$4,778 – $6,465
Sprinter van	$3,426	$1.39	$2,878 – $3,975

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More lanes from Pleasanton

Step deck lanes from Pleasanton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$17,092	$5.69	$14,357 – $19,827	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	376 mi	$2,605	$6.93	$2,188 – $3,022	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$9,326	$4.33	$7,834 – $10,818	5 d
Houston, TX	1,900 mi	$8,776	$4.62	$7,372 – $10,181	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,376	$6.00	$3,676 – $5,077	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$15,956	$5.43	$13,403 – $18,509	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$3,107	$6.14	$2,610 – $3,604	2 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 Pleasanton, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Pleasanton, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $11,142 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,359 and $12,925.

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

About 2,458 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 $2,479 of the $11,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,663 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,111, which makes Pleasanton, 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