Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Columbus, OH box truck rate

$1,207box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $1,026–$1,388
Transit: 2 days

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

Carteret to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $827
Fuel: $380
All-in estimate: $1,207

Return trip

Columbus → Carteret$1,683

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Carteret to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,865	$3.41	$1,660 – $2,070
53' refrigerated	$2,226	$4.07	$1,936 – $2,515
48' flatbed	$2,302	$4.21	$1,980 – $2,624
Step deck	$2,518	$4.60	$2,115 – $2,921
Power only	$1,619	$2.96	$1,409 – $1,830
Hotshot	$1,221	$2.23	$1,013 – $1,428
26' box truck	$1,207	$2.21	$1,026 – $1,388
Sprinter van	$746	$1.36	$627 – $865

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More lanes from Carteret

26' box truck lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$4,576	$1.59	$3,889 – $5,262	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$1,544	$1.86	$1,313 – $1,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$2,873	$1.73	$2,442 – $3,303	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$4,440	$1.77	$3,774 – $5,106	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$585	$8.01	$497 – $673	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$3,165	$1.71	$2,690 – $3,640	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$4,520	$1.59	$3,842 – $5,198	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$2,786	$1.74	$2,368 – $3,204	4 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 Carteret, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A 26' box truck from Carteret, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,207 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,026 and $1,388.

How far is Carteret, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 547 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $380 of the $1,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $827 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,683, which makes Carteret, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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