Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,371step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.76
Distance: 351 mi
Typical range: $1,992–$2,751
Transit: 1 day

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

Wheaton to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,017
Fuel: $354
All-in estimate: $2,371

Return trip

Columbus → Wheaton$2,116

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Wheaton to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,727	$4.92	$1,537 – $1,918
53' refrigerated	$2,063	$5.88	$1,795 – $2,331
48' flatbed	$2,162	$6.16	$1,859 – $2,465
Step deck	$2,371	$6.76	$1,992 – $2,751
Power only	$1,482	$4.22	$1,289 – $1,675
Hotshot	$1,116	$3.18	$927 – $1,306
26' box truck	$1,111	$3.17	$944 – $1,278
Sprinter van	$691	$1.97	$580 – $802

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More lanes from Wheaton

Step deck lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,475	$6.27	$4,599 – $6,351	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$7,602	$4.52	$6,385 – $8,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,475	$4.48	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,036	$4.00	$6,750 – $9,322	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$4,416	$4.76	$3,709 – $5,123	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 Wheaton, IL to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Wheaton, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,371 all-in in October 2026, or $6.76 a mile over about 351 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,992 and $2,751.

How far is Wheaton, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 351 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $354 of the $2,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Wheaton, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,116, which makes Wheaton, IL to Columbus, OH 12% 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