Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, CA to Columbus, OH box truck rate

$5,292box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 2,300 mi
Typical range: $4,498–$6,086
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,694
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $5,292

Return trip

Columbus → Carlsbad$4,327

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

Carlsbad to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,067	$3.51	$7,180 – $8,955
53' refrigerated	$9,608	$4.18	$8,359 – $10,857
48' flatbed	$9,656	$4.20	$8,305 – $11,008
Step deck	$10,503	$4.57	$8,823 – $12,184
Power only	$7,180	$3.12	$6,247 – $8,113
Hotshot	$5,421	$2.36	$4,500 – $6,343
26' box truck	$5,292	$2.30	$4,498 – $6,086
Sprinter van	$3,227	$1.40	$2,711 – $3,743

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More lanes from Carlsbad

26' box truck lanes from Carlsbad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$8,278	$2.89	$7,037 – $9,520	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$686	$6.53	$583 – $789	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,446	$2.19	$3,779 – $5,113	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,671	$2.38	$3,120 – $4,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,308	$3.67	$1,112 – $1,504	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,693	$2.76	$6,539 – $8,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$3,249	$2.43	$2,762 – $3,736	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$3,378	$2.41	$2,872 – $3,885	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

26' box truck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,254	$2.22	$1,066 – $1,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,378	$2.30	$4,571 – $6,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,066	$3.26	$906 – $1,226	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,072	$1.77	$1,761 – $2,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,635	$1.34	$2,240 – $3,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,010	$2.06	$859 – $1,162	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,327	$1.73	$1,978 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,294	$2.30	$4,500 – $6,088	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Carlsbad, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,292 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 2,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,498 and $6,086.

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

About 2,300 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 $1,598 of the $5,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,694 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,327, which makes Carlsbad, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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