Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$11,255step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,486 mi
Typical range: $9,454–$13,056
Transit: 6 days

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

San Carlos to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,748
Fuel: $2,507
All-in estimate: $11,255

Return trip

Columbus → San Carlos$9,203

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

San Carlos to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,654	$3.48	$7,702 – $9,606
53' refrigerated	$10,307	$4.15	$8,967 – $11,647
48' flatbed	$10,349	$4.16	$8,900 – $11,798
Step deck	$11,255	$4.53	$9,454 – $13,056
Power only	$7,708	$3.10	$6,706 – $8,711
Hotshot	$5,821	$2.34	$4,831 – $6,810
26' box truck	$5,680	$2.28	$4,828 – $6,532
Sprinter van	$3,462	$1.39	$2,908 – $4,016

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More lanes from San Carlos

Step deck lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$17,237	$5.69	$14,479 – $19,995	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$2,624	$6.89	$2,204 – $3,044	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$9,432	$4.32	$7,923 – $10,942	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$4,453	$5.96	$3,740 – $5,165	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$16,094	$5.42	$13,519 – $18,669	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	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 San Carlos, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from San Carlos, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $11,255 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,454 and $13,056.

How far is San Carlos, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,486 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 $2,507 of the $11,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to San Carlos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,203, which makes San Carlos, 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