Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Thousand Oaks, CA to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$10,766step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,365 mi
Typical range: $9,044–$12,489
Transit: 6 days

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

Thousand Oaks to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,381
Fuel: $2,385
All-in estimate: $10,766

Return trip

Columbus → Thousand Oaks$8,804

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

Thousand Oaks to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Thousand Oaks, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,272	$3.50	$7,363 – $9,182
53' refrigerated	$9,852	$4.17	$8,572 – $11,133
48' flatbed	$9,899	$4.19	$8,513 – $11,284
Step deck	$10,766	$4.55	$9,044 – $12,489
Power only	$7,365	$3.11	$6,407 – $8,322
Hotshot	$5,561	$2.35	$4,615 – $6,506
26' box truck	$5,428	$2.29	$4,613 – $6,242
Sprinter van	$3,309	$1.40	$2,780 – $3,838

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More lanes from Thousand Oaks

Step deck lanes from Thousand Oaks, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$16,683	$5.71	$14,014 – $19,353	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$9,056	$4.34	$7,607 – $10,505	5 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$7,815	$4.71	$6,564 – $9,065	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$3,240	$7.01	$2,722 – $3,758	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$15,532	$5.44	$13,047 – $18,017	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139	4 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$1,783	$10.94	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$7,200	$4.78	$6,048 – $8,352	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 Thousand Oaks, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Thousand Oaks, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,766 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,044 and $12,489.

How far is Thousand Oaks, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,365 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 $2,385 of the $10,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Thousand Oaks, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,804, which makes Thousand Oaks, 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