Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salinas, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$11,178step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,467 mi
Typical range: $9,390–$12,967
Transit: 6 days

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

Salinas to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,690
Fuel: $2,488
All-in estimate: $11,178

Return trip

Columbus → Salinas$9,141

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

Salinas to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Salinas, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,594	$3.48	$7,649 – $9,540
53' refrigerated	$10,236	$4.15	$8,905 – $11,566
48' flatbed	$10,279	$4.17	$8,840 – $11,718
Step deck	$11,178	$4.53	$9,390 – $12,967
Power only	$7,654	$3.10	$6,659 – $8,649
Hotshot	$5,780	$2.34	$4,797 – $6,762
26' box truck	$5,640	$2.29	$4,794 – $6,486
Sprinter van	$3,438	$1.39	$2,888 – $3,988

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More lanes from Salinas

Step deck lanes from Salinas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$17,159	$5.69	$14,414 – $19,905	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$9,375	$4.32	$7,875 – $10,876	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$8,653	$4.63	$7,268 – $10,037	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$4,189	$6.12	$3,519 – $4,859	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$16,010	$5.42	$13,448 – $18,571	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	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 Salinas, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Salinas, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $11,178 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,390 and $12,967.

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

About 2,467 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 $2,488 of the $11,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,690 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,141, which makes Salinas, 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