Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,972step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 2,416 mi
Typical range: $9,217–$12,728
Transit: 6 days

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

Stockton to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,536
Fuel: $2,436
All-in estimate: $10,972

Return trip

Columbus → Stockton$8,972

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

Stockton to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,433	$3.49	$7,506 – $9,361
53' refrigerated	$10,044	$4.16	$8,738 – $11,350
48' flatbed	$10,089	$4.18	$8,676 – $11,501
Step deck	$10,972	$4.54	$9,217 – $12,728
Power only	$7,510	$3.11	$6,533 – $8,486
Hotshot	$5,670	$2.35	$4,706 – $6,634
26' box truck	$5,534	$2.29	$4,704 – $6,364
Sprinter van	$3,373	$1.40	$2,834 – $3,913

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More lanes from Stockton

Step deck lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$16,870	$5.70	$14,170 – $19,569	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$9,163	$4.34	$7,697 – $10,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$8,657	$4.63	$7,272 – $10,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$4,283	$6.06	$3,597 – $4,968	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$15,744	$5.43	$13,225 – $18,263	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,930	$4.70	$6,662 – $9,199	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	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 Stockton, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Stockton, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,972 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 2,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,217 and $12,728.

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

About 2,416 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 $2,436 of the $10,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,972, which makes Stockton, 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