Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Columbus, OH dry van rate

$8,632dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,479 mi
Typical range: $7,683–$9,582
Transit: 5 days

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

Berkeley to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,353
Fuel: $2,279
All-in estimate: $8,632

Return trip

Columbus → Berkeley$7,059

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

Berkeley to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,632	$3.48	$7,683 – $9,582
53' refrigerated	$10,281	$4.15	$8,944 – $11,617
48' flatbed	$10,323	$4.16	$8,878 – $11,769
Step deck	$11,227	$4.53	$9,431 – $13,023
Power only	$7,689	$3.10	$6,689 – $8,688
Hotshot	$5,806	$2.34	$4,819 – $6,792
26' box truck	$5,665	$2.29	$4,815 – $6,515
Sprinter van	$3,453	$1.39	$2,900 – $4,005

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More lanes from Berkeley

53' dry van lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$13,257	$4.39	$11,798 – $14,715	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$1,990	$4.91	$1,771 – $2,209	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,215	$3.32	$6,421 – $8,009	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$6,813	$3.53	$6,064 – $7,563	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$3,376	$4.44	$3,005 – $3,748	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$12,373	$4.18	$11,012 – $13,735	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$6,240	$3.57	$5,553 – $6,926	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,385	$4.45	$2,123 – $2,648	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 Berkeley, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Berkeley, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,632 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,683 and $9,582.

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

About 2,479 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 $2,279 of the $8,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,353 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,059, which makes Berkeley, 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