Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sunnyvale, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$11,207step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,474 mi
Typical range: $9,414–$13,000
Transit: 6 days

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

Sunnyvale to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,712
Fuel: $2,495
All-in estimate: $11,207

Return trip

Columbus → Sunnyvale$9,164

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

Sunnyvale to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Sunnyvale, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,617	$3.48	$7,669 – $9,564
53' refrigerated	$10,262	$4.15	$8,928 – $11,596
48' flatbed	$10,305	$4.17	$8,862 – $11,747
Step deck	$11,207	$4.53	$9,414 – $13,000
Power only	$7,674	$3.10	$6,677 – $8,672
Hotshot	$5,795	$2.34	$4,810 – $6,780
26' box truck	$5,655	$2.29	$4,806 – $6,503
Sprinter van	$3,447	$1.39	$2,895 – $3,998

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More lanes from Sunnyvale

Step deck lanes from Sunnyvale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$17,180	$5.69	$14,431 – $19,929	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,559	$7.03	$2,149 – $2,968	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$9,387	$4.32	$7,885 – $10,889	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$8,796	$4.62	$7,389 – $10,204	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,376	$6.00	$3,676 – $5,077	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$16,034	$5.42	$13,469 – $18,600	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$8,054	$4.69	$6,765 – $9,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	495 mi	$3,064	$6.19	$2,574 – $3,554	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 Sunnyvale, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Sunnyvale, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $11,207 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,414 and $13,000.

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

About 2,474 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 $2,495 of the $11,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,712 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,164, which makes Sunnyvale, 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