Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reading, PA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$1,987step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 441 mi
Typical range: $1,669–$2,305
Transit: 1 day

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

Reading to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,542
Fuel: $445
All-in estimate: $1,987

Return trip

Columbus → Reading$3,122

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Reading to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Reading, PA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,460	$3.31	$1,300 – $1,621
53' refrigerated	$1,743	$3.95	$1,517 – $1,970
48' flatbed	$1,814	$4.11	$1,560 – $2,068
Step deck	$1,987	$4.51	$1,669 – $2,305
Power only	$1,261	$2.86	$1,097 – $1,425
Hotshot	$950	$2.15	$789 – $1,112
26' box truck	$942	$2.14	$801 – $1,084
Sprinter van	$584	$1.32	$491 – $678

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Step deck lanes from Reading, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,462	$11.60	$1,228 – $1,696	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,602	$3.55	$2,186 – $3,018	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,907	$3.16	$4,122 – $5,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,637	$3.18	$6,415 – $8,858	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,416	$3.11	$4,550 – $6,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$7,791	$2.84	$6,544 – $9,037	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,748	$3.18	$3,988 – $5,508	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 Reading, PA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Reading, PA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,987 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 441 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,669 and $2,305.

How far is Reading, PA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 441 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $445 of the $1,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Reading, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,122, which makes Reading, PA to Columbus, OH 36% 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