Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bell, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,156dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $7,259–$9,053
Transit: 5 days

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

Bell to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,016
Fuel: $2,140
All-in estimate: $8,156

Return trip

Columbus → Bell$6,669

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

Bell to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,156	$3.50	$7,259 – $9,053
53' refrigerated	$9,713	$4.17	$8,451 – $10,976
48' flatbed	$9,761	$4.19	$8,394 – $11,127
Step deck	$10,617	$4.56	$8,918 – $12,315
Power only	$7,259	$3.12	$6,316 – $8,203
Hotshot	$5,481	$2.35	$4,550 – $6,413
26' box truck	$5,350	$2.30	$4,548 – $6,153
Sprinter van	$3,262	$1.40	$2,740 – $3,784

More lanes from Bell

53' dry van lanes from Bell, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$12,715	$4.40	$11,316 – $14,113	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$6,844	$3.34	$6,091 – $7,597	4 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$5,819	$3.61	$5,179 – $6,459	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$2,226	$5.38	$1,981 – $2,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$11,823	$4.20	$10,523 – $13,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$5,189	$3.68	$4,618 – $5,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 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 Bell, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Bell, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,156 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,259 and $9,053.

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

About 2,328 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 $2,140 of the $8,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,669, which makes Bell, 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