Columbus, IN · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Columbus, IN

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Columbus, Indiana, on its busiest lanes.

$4.16/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.02/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 51,970

Dry van lanes from Columbus

53' dry van rates from Columbus, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$3,561	$4.70	$3,169 – $3,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$6,315	$2.93	$5,620 – $7,010	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,280	$5.31	$1,139 – $1,421	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$3,390	$3.40	$3,017 – $3,763	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$5,854	$3.31	$5,210 – $6,498	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$3,127	$4.60	$2,783 – $3,471	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$3,834	$3.31	$3,412 – $4,256	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$6,200	$2.94	$5,518 – $6,882	5 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,089	$3.49	$2,749 – $3,429	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	777 mi	$4,073	$5.24	$3,625 – $4,521	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	917 mi	$3,176	$3.46	$2,827 – $3,525	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,289 mi	$6,663	$2.91	$5,930 – $7,396	5 d
Austin, TX	1,074 mi	$3,601	$3.35	$3,205 – $3,997	3 d
Charlotte, NC	464 mi	$2,255	$4.86	$2,007 – $2,503	1 d

From Columbus, a 53' dry van costs between $2.91 a mile (San Jose, $6,663) and $5.31 a mile (Chicago, $1,280) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Columbus

Dry van lanes into Columbus

53' dry van rates into Columbus, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$2,342	$3.09	$2,084 – $2,599	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$7,449	$3.45	$6,629 – $8,268	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,384	$5.74	$1,231 – $1,536	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$2,723	$2.73	$2,423 – $3,022	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$3,597	$2.03	$3,201 – $3,993	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$1,919	$2.82	$1,708 – $2,130	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$3,079	$2.65	$2,741 – $3,418	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$7,313	$3.46	$6,509 – $8,117	5 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$2,481	$2.80	$2,208 – $2,754	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	777 mi	$1,812	$2.33	$1,612 – $2,011	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	917 mi	$2,551	$2.78	$2,270 – $2,831	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,289 mi	$7,860	$3.43	$6,995 – $8,724	5 d
Austin, TX	1,074 mi	$2,892	$2.69	$2,574 – $3,210	3 d
Charlotte, NC	464 mi	$1,486	$3.20	$1,322 – $1,649	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Indiana market

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Columbus is priced with the Indiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Columbus's own distances.

Columbus rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Columbus by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.87 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.2%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.56	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.56
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.5%	+13.7%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Dry van lanes from Columbus

Price a load from Columbus

Dry van lanes into Columbus

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Columbus rates by truck type

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