Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$3,656step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $3,071–$4,241
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Paul to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,920
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $3,656

Return trip

Columbus → St. Paul$3,764

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

St. Paul to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,735	$3.75	$2,434 – $3,036
53' refrigerated	$3,261	$4.47	$2,837 – $3,685
48' flatbed	$3,347	$4.59	$2,879 – $3,816
Step deck	$3,656	$5.01	$3,071 – $4,241
Power only	$2,390	$3.27	$2,080 – $2,701
Hotshot	$1,803	$2.47	$1,496 – $2,109
26' box truck	$1,777	$2.43	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,094	$1.50	$919 – $1,269

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	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 St. Paul, MN to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,656 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,071 and $4,241.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 730 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $736 of the $3,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,764, which makes St. Paul, MN to Columbus, OH 3% 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