Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Alameda, CA to Columbus, OH dry van rate

$8,636dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,480 mi
Typical range: $7,686–$9,585
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alameda to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,356
Fuel: $2,280
All-in estimate: $8,636

Return trip

Columbus → Alameda$7,061

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Alameda to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Alameda, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,636	$3.48	$7,686 – $9,585
53' refrigerated	$10,284	$4.15	$8,947 – $11,621
48' flatbed	$10,327	$4.16	$8,881 – $11,773
Step deck	$11,231	$4.53	$9,434 – $13,028
Power only	$7,691	$3.10	$6,691 – $8,691
Hotshot	$5,808	$2.34	$4,820 – $6,795
26' box truck	$5,667	$2.29	$4,817 – $6,517
Sprinter van	$3,454	$1.39	$2,902 – $4,007

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More lanes from Alameda

53' dry van lanes from Alameda, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$13,261	$4.39	$11,802 – $14,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$6,798	$3.53	$6,050 – $7,545	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$3,356	$4.45	$2,987 – $3,725	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$12,377	$4.18	$11,016 – $13,739	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$6,224	$3.57	$5,539 – $6,909	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

More lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alameda, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Alameda, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,636 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,686 and $9,585.

How far is Alameda, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,480 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,280 of the $8,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Alameda, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,061, which makes Alameda, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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