Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Simi Valley, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,726step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,355 mi
Typical range: $9,010–$12,442
Transit: 6 days

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

Simi Valley to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,351
Fuel: $2,375
All-in estimate: $10,726

Return trip

Columbus → Simi Valley$8,771

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

Simi Valley to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Simi Valley, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,241	$3.50	$7,334 – $9,147
53' refrigerated	$9,815	$4.17	$8,539 – $11,091
48' flatbed	$9,861	$4.19	$8,481 – $11,242
Step deck	$10,726	$4.55	$9,010 – $12,442
Power only	$7,336	$3.12	$6,382 – $8,290
Hotshot	$5,539	$2.35	$4,598 – $6,481
26' box truck	$5,407	$2.30	$4,596 – $6,218
Sprinter van	$3,296	$1.40	$2,769 – $3,824

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More lanes from Simi Valley

Step deck lanes from Simi Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$16,631	$5.71	$13,970 – $19,293	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$9,018	$4.35	$7,575 – $10,461	5 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$7,787	$4.71	$6,541 – $9,033	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	454 mi	$3,206	$7.06	$2,693 – $3,719	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$15,478	$5.44	$13,002 – $17,955	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$1,776	$11.03	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$7,164	$4.79	$6,018 – $8,310	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 Simi Valley, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Simi Valley, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,726 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,355 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,010 and $12,442.

How far is Simi Valley, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,355 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 $2,375 of the $10,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Simi Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,771, which makes Simi Valley, 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