Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$5,242step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,958 mi
Typical range: $4,403–$6,080
Transit: 5 days

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

Tempe to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,268
Fuel: $1,974
All-in estimate: $5,242

Return trip

Columbus → Tempe$8,229

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Tempe to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,015	$2.05	$3,574 – $4,457
53' refrigerated	$4,783	$2.44	$4,161 – $5,405
48' flatbed	$4,817	$2.46	$4,143 – $5,491
Step deck	$5,242	$2.68	$4,403 – $6,080
Power only	$3,568	$1.82	$3,104 – $4,031
Hotshot	$2,693	$1.38	$2,236 – $3,151
26' box truck	$2,632	$1.34	$2,237 – $3,026
Sprinter van	$1,606	$0.82	$1,349 – $1,863

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More lanes from Tempe

Step deck lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,391	$3.33	$7,049 – $9,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,643	$3.72	$1,380 – $1,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$4,370	$2.57	$3,671 – $5,070	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,401	$2.87	$2,857 – $3,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,771	$3.18	$6,528 – $9,014	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,945	$2.99	$2,474 – $3,416	3 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$1,457	$4.07	$1,224 – $1,690	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,062	$2.96	$2,572 – $3,552	3 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 Tempe, AZ to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Tempe, AZ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,242 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,403 and $6,080.

How far is Tempe, AZ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,974 of the $5,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,229, which makes Tempe, AZ to Columbus, OH 36% 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