Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo Grove, IL to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$1,122hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 354 mi
Typical range: $932–$1,313
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo Grove to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $901
Fuel: $221
All-in estimate: $1,122

Return trip

Columbus → Buffalo Grove$1,001

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Buffalo Grove to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo Grove, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,736	$4.90	$1,545 – $1,927
53' refrigerated	$2,073	$5.86	$1,804 – $2,343
48' flatbed	$2,172	$6.14	$1,868 – $2,476
Step deck	$2,382	$6.73	$2,001 – $2,763
Power only	$1,490	$4.21	$1,296 – $1,683
Hotshot	$1,122	$3.17	$932 – $1,313
26' box truck	$1,117	$3.15	$949 – $1,284
Sprinter van	$694	$1.96	$583 – $806

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More lanes from Buffalo Grove

Hotshot lanes from Buffalo Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$2,705	$3.13	$2,246 – $3,165	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$4,210	$2.05	$3,494 – $4,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$2,576	$2.30	$2,138 – $3,014	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,437	$3.02	$2,023 – $2,851	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$2,817	$2.26	$2,338 – $3,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$4,158	$2.06	$3,451 – $4,865	4 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$2,252	$2.37	$1,869 – $2,635	2 d

More lanes into Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo Grove, IL to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Buffalo Grove, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,122 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 354 mi. Quotes typically land between $932 and $1,313.

How far is Buffalo Grove, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 354 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $221 of the $1,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Buffalo Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,001, which makes Buffalo Grove, IL to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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