OH · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Ohio
What it costs to move a Step deck out of and into Ohio, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$5.48/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.11/mi
- vs national
- +17.6%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 52-week range
- $4.60–$5.48
Step deck · outbound from Ohio · monthly
Ohio step deck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Step deck leaving Ohio averaged $5.48 a mile all-in in October 2026, +17.6% against the national $4.66. Loads arriving averaged $4.11. Ohio is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Ohio adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Columbus
From Columbus
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,832 | $6.78 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,724 | $3.73 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,037 | $6.23 |
| Houston, TX | $5,029 | $4.29 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $8,240 | $4.20 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,329 | $6.79 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,624 | $4.18 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,592 | $3.73 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,701 | $4.37 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,427 | $6.86 |
Into Columbus
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,612 | $4.62 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $10,669 | $4.56 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,284 | $6.98 |
| Houston, TX | $4,187 | $3.57 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,249 | $2.68 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,119 | $4.32 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,682 | $3.48 |
| San Diego, CA | $10,508 | $4.57 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,914 | $3.64 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,503 | $3.16 |
Step deck rates by city in Ohio
- Columbus933,263
- Cleveland365,379
- Cincinnati314,915
- Toledo265,638
- Akron189,664
- Dayton136,346
- Parma79,350
- Canton69,211
- Lorain65,751
- Hamilton63,953
- Youngstown59,123
- Springfield58,138
- Kettering57,028
- Elyria53,604
- Middletown52,291
- Newark51,424
- Cuyahoga Falls50,979
- Lakewood49,517
- Dublin49,456
- Euclid48,421
- Beavercreek48,012
- Mansfield47,593
- Mentor47,113
- Delaware46,521
- Strongsville45,768
- Fairfield45,094
- Cleveland Heights44,064
- Grove City44,019
- Huber Heights43,590
- Reynoldsburg42,897
- Lancaster41,671
- Findlay40,343
- Hilliard38,832
- Warren38,683
- Westerville38,612
- North Ridgeville37,504
Other truck types in Ohio
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.10 | +5.4% | +25.0% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.89 | −0.2% | +35.8% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.02 | +3.3% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.48 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.59 | +5.6% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.70 | +3.1% | +18.4% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.67 | +3.1% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.65 | +3.8% | +17.9% |