Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Antioch, CA reefer rate

$8,305reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,446 mi
Typical range: $7,226–$9,385
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Antioch price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,798
Fuel: $2,507
All-in estimate: $8,305

Return trip

Antioch → Columbus$10,157

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

Columbus to Antioch by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Antioch, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,974	$2.85	$6,207 – $7,741
53' refrigerated	$8,305	$3.40	$7,226 – $9,385
48' flatbed	$8,341	$3.41	$7,173 – $9,509
Step deck	$9,071	$3.71	$7,620 – $10,523
Power only	$6,210	$2.54	$5,403 – $7,018
Hotshot	$4,689	$1.92	$3,892 – $5,487
26' box truck	$4,576	$1.87	$3,890 – $5,263
Sprinter van	$2,789	$1.14	$2,343 – $3,236

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More lanes from Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,390	$6.00	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$7,983	$3.41	$6,945 – $9,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,519	$3.83	$6,541 – $8,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,931	$5.98	$2,550 – $3,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,095	$3.79	$4,433 – $5,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,860	$3.42	$6,838 – $8,882	5 d

More lanes into Antioch

53' refrigerated lanes into Antioch, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$8,710	$2.91	$7,577 – $9,842	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	392 mi	$2,330	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,632	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$7,766	$3.63	$6,757 – $8,776	4 d
Houston, TX	1,900 mi	$5,450	$2.87	$4,742 – $6,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,046	$2.78	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$7,589	$2.59	$6,603 – $8,576	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$4,990	$2.90	$4,342 – $5,639	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$2,796	$5.36	$2,432 – $3,159	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Antioch, CA is estimated at $8,305 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,226 and $9,385.

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

About 2,446 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 $2,507 of the $8,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,798 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,157, which makes Columbus, OH to Antioch, 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