OH · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Ohio

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into Ohio, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$4.10/mi dry van

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.08/mi
vs national: +17.5%
1 year: +25.0%
52-week range: $3.22–$4.10

Dry van · outbound from Ohio · monthly

Ohio dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving Ohio averaged $4.10 a mile all-in in October 2026, +17.5% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.08. 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

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

Ohio rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ohio by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.10	+5.4%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$3.22 – $4.10
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.89	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.8%	$3.81 – $5.26
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.02	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.21 – $5.02
STEPStep deck	$5.48	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.60 – $5.48
PWRPower only	$3.59	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$2.81 – $3.59
HOTHotshot	$2.70	+3.1%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$2.27 – $2.70
BOX26' box truck	$2.67	+3.1%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$2.27 – $2.67
SPRTSprinter van	$1.65	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.40 – $1.65

From Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$3,555	$3.30	$3,164 – $3,946	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	791 mi	$4,069	$5.14	$3,622 – $4,517	2 d

Into Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,937	$3.43	$1,724 – $2,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,174	$2.71	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,563	$3.19	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$2,960	$2.75	$2,635 – $3,286	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	791 mi	$1,877	$2.37	$1,670 – $2,083	2 d

Ohio dry van rate history

Price a load from Columbus

Ohio rates by truck type

From Columbus

Into Columbus

Freight rates by city in Ohio