Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,937step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 980 mi
Typical range: $2,467–$3,407
Transit: 3 days

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

Tampa to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,949
Fuel: $988
All-in estimate: $2,937

Return trip

Columbus → Tampa$6,368

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Tampa to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,216	$2.26	$1,972 – $2,459
53' refrigerated	$2,641	$2.70	$2,298 – $2,985
48' flatbed	$2,692	$2.75	$2,315 – $3,069
Step deck	$2,937	$3.00	$2,467 – $3,407
Power only	$1,948	$1.99	$1,695 – $2,202
Hotshot	$1,470	$1.50	$1,220 – $1,720
26' box truck	$1,444	$1.47	$1,227 – $1,661
Sprinter van	$886	$0.90	$744 – $1,028

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 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 Tampa, FL to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,937 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 980 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,467 and $3,407.

How far is Tampa, FL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 980 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $988 of the $2,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,368, which makes Tampa, FL to Columbus, OH 54% 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