Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Princeton, TX to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$3,820step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $3,209–$4,431
Transit: 3 days

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

Princeton to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,768
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $3,820

Return trip

Columbus → Princeton$4,588

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Princeton to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,887	$2.77	$2,569 – $3,204
53' refrigerated	$3,441	$3.30	$2,994 – $3,888
48' flatbed	$3,503	$3.36	$3,013 – $3,993
Step deck	$3,820	$3.66	$3,209 – $4,431
Power only	$2,541	$2.44	$2,211 – $2,872
Hotshot	$1,918	$1.84	$1,592 – $2,244
26' box truck	$1,883	$1.81	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.11	$970 – $1,340

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More lanes from Princeton

Step deck lanes from Princeton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$6,876	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,976	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$4,851	$3.26	$4,075 – $5,627	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$3,224	$3.56	$2,708 – $3,740	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$1,651	$5.73	$1,386 – $1,915	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$4,074	$3.84	$3,423 – $4,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$6,243	$4.16	$5,245 – $7,242	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,780	$5.33	$1,495 – $2,065	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$4,639	$3.29	$3,897 – $5,381	3 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 Princeton, TX to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Princeton, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,820 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,209 and $4,431.

How far is Princeton, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,043 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,052 of the $3,820 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,768 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Princeton, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,588, which makes Princeton, TX to Columbus, OH 17% 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