Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Toledo, OH to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$8,999step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 2,424 mi
Typical range: $7,559–$10,438
Transit: 6 days

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

Toledo to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,555
Fuel: $2,444
All-in estimate: $8,999

Return trip

Oakland → Toledo$11,005

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Toledo to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Toledo, OH to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,917	$2.85	$6,156 – $7,678
53' refrigerated	$8,238	$3.40	$7,167 – $9,309
48' flatbed	$8,274	$3.41	$7,116 – $9,432
Step deck	$8,999	$3.71	$7,559 – $10,438
Power only	$6,159	$2.54	$5,359 – $6,960
Hotshot	$4,651	$1.92	$3,860 – $5,441
26' box truck	$4,539	$1.87	$3,858 – $5,220
Sprinter van	$2,767	$1.14	$2,324 – $3,209

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More lanes from Toledo

Step deck lanes from Toledo, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$3,973	$6.66	$3,338 – $4,609	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$8,622	$3.73	$7,242 – $10,001	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$1,787	$7.15	$1,501 – $2,073	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$5,268	$4.24	$4,425 – $6,111	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$8,181	$4.21	$6,872 – $9,490	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,531	$6.56	$2,966 – $4,096	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$5,808	$4.15	$4,879 – $6,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$8,516	$3.74	$7,154 – $9,879	5 d

More lanes into Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Toledo, OH to Oakland, CA?

A Step deck from Toledo, OH to Oakland, CA is estimated at $8,999 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 2,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,559 and $10,438.

How far is Toledo, OH from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 2,424 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 $2,444 of the $8,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Toledo, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,005, which makes Toledo, OH to Oakland, CA 18% 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