Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Alameda, CA freight rate

$7,061dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,480 mi
Typical range: $6,285–$7,838
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Alameda price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,781
Fuel: $2,280
All-in estimate: $7,061

Return trip

Alameda → Columbus$8,636

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to Alameda by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Alameda, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,061	$2.85	$6,285 – $7,838
53' refrigerated	$8,410	$3.39	$7,316 – $9,503
48' flatbed	$8,445	$3.41	$7,262 – $9,627
Step deck	$9,184	$3.70	$7,714 – $10,653
Power only	$6,289	$2.54	$5,472 – $7,107
Hotshot	$4,749	$1.91	$3,942 – $5,556
26' box truck	$4,634	$1.87	$3,939 – $5,329
Sprinter van	$2,825	$1.14	$2,373 – $3,277

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d

More lanes into Alameda

53' dry van lanes into Alameda, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$7,393	$2.44	$6,580 – $8,206	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$6,616	$3.04	$5,888 – $7,343	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$4,628	$2.40	$4,119 – $5,137	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$1,748	$2.32	$1,556 – $1,941	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$6,441	$2.17	$5,733 – $7,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$4,238	$2.43	$3,772 – $4,704	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Alameda, CA is estimated at $7,061 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,285 and $7,838.

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

About 2,480 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 $2,280 of the $7,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,781 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,636, which makes Columbus, OH to Alameda, CA 18% cheaper. 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