Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Alhambra, CA to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$9,691reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,322 mi
Typical range: $8,431–$10,951
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alhambra to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,311
Fuel: $2,380
All-in estimate: $9,691

Return trip

Columbus → Alhambra$7,924

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

Alhambra to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Alhambra, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,137	$3.50	$7,242 – $9,032
53' refrigerated	$9,691	$4.17	$8,431 – $10,951
48' flatbed	$9,738	$4.19	$8,375 – $11,102
Step deck	$10,592	$4.56	$8,898 – $12,287
Power only	$7,242	$3.12	$6,301 – $8,184
Hotshot	$5,468	$2.36	$4,539 – $6,398
26' box truck	$5,338	$2.30	$4,537 – $6,139
Sprinter van	$3,255	$1.40	$2,734 – $3,775

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More lanes from Alhambra

53' refrigerated lanes from Alhambra, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,112	$5.24	$13,147 – $17,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,131	$3.98	$7,074 – $9,188	4 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$6,925	$4.30	$6,025 – $7,825	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$2,649	$6.43	$2,305 – $2,994	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$14,052	$5.00	$12,225 – $15,879	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$6,179	$4.39	$5,376 – $6,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,368	$11.04	$1,190 – $1,546	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Alhambra, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,691 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,322 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,431 and $10,951.

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

About 2,322 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 $2,380 of the $9,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,311 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,924, which makes Alhambra, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology