Columbus, NE · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Columbus, NE

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

$4.20/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $2.96/mi
vs national: +20.3%
1 year: +25.0%
Population: 25,126

Dry van lanes from Columbus

53' dry van rates from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$6,001	$4.18	$5,341 – $6,661	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	3 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,200	$3.73	$1,958 – $2,442	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,320	$3.46	$2,955 – $3,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$4,086	$3.57	$3,637 – $4,536	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$5,497	$4.00	$4,892 – $6,101	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,375	$3.45	$3,003 – $3,746	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$4,534	$3.11	$4,035 – $5,032	3 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$2,628	$3.72	$2,339 – $2,917	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,372 mi	$6,480	$4.72	$5,767 – $7,193	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	706 mi	$2,628	$3.72	$2,339 – $2,917	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,572 mi	$4,830	$3.07	$4,298 – $5,361	4 d
Austin, TX	909 mi	$3,183	$3.50	$2,833 – $3,533	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,170 mi	$4,509	$3.85	$4,013 – $5,005	3 d

From Columbus, a 53' dry van costs between $3.07 a mile (San Jose, $4,830) and $4.72 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,480) 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, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$3,838	$2.67	$3,416 – $4,260	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$5,264	$3.55	$4,685 – $5,844	3 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,313	$3.92	$2,058 – $2,567	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$2,593	$2.70	$2,308 – $2,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,442	$2.13	$2,173 – $2,710	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$3,281	$2.39	$2,920 – $3,642	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$2,636	$2.69	$2,346 – $2,926	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,201	$3.56	$4,629 – $5,773	3 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$2,053	$2.91	$1,827 – $2,279	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,372 mi	$2,803	$2.04	$2,495 – $3,111	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	706 mi	$2,053	$2.91	$1,827 – $2,279	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,572 mi	$5,540	$3.52	$4,931 – $6,150	4 d
Austin, TX	909 mi	$2,486	$2.74	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,170 mi	$2,889	$2.47	$2,572 – $3,207	3 d

Dry van · outbound · Nebraska market

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Columbus is priced with the Nebraska 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	$4.20	+5.3%	+14.1%	+25.0%	$3.30 – $4.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.01	−0.2%	+1.8%	+36.1%	$3.90 – $5.38
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.14	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.31 – $5.14
STEPStep deck	$5.61	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.71 – $5.61
PWRPower only	$3.67	+5.5%	+13.6%	+24.8%	$2.88 – $3.67
HOTHotshot	$2.77	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$2.32 – $2.77
BOX26' box truck	$2.73	+3.0%	+7.5%	+17.7%	$2.32 – $2.73
SPRTSprinter van	$1.69	+3.7%	+7.6%	+18.2%	$1.43 – $1.69

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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