Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to Columbus, OH freight rate

$1,611dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 310 mi
Typical range: $1,434–$1,788
Transit: 1 day

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

Calumet City to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,326
Fuel: $285
All-in estimate: $1,611

Return trip

Columbus → Calumet City$1,437

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

Calumet City to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,611	$5.20	$1,434 – $1,788
53' refrigerated	$1,924	$6.21	$1,674 – $2,174
48' flatbed	$2,024	$6.53	$1,741 – $2,308
Step deck	$2,222	$7.17	$1,866 – $2,577
Power only	$1,377	$4.44	$1,198 – $1,556
Hotshot	$1,037	$3.35	$861 – $1,213
26' box truck	$1,034	$3.34	$879 – $1,189
Sprinter van	$644	$2.08	$541 – $747

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More lanes from Calumet City

53' dry van lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$3,990	$4.76	$3,551 – $4,429	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$6,325	$3.06	$5,629 – $7,020	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$5,891	$3.45	$5,243 – $6,539	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$3,580	$4.61	$3,187 – $3,974	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,170	$3.40	$3,712 – $4,629	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$6,240	$3.06	$5,554 – $6,927	4 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,346	$3.58	$2,978 – $3,714	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 Calumet City, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Calumet City, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,611 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 310 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,434 and $1,788.

How far is Calumet City, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 310 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 $285 of the $1,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Calumet City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,437, which makes Calumet City, IL to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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