Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Aurora, IL freight rate

$1,559dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 358 mi
Typical range: $1,388–$1,731
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Aurora price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,230
Fuel: $329
All-in estimate: $1,559

Return trip

Aurora → Columbus$1,747

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Aurora, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,559	$4.35	$1,388 – $1,731
53' refrigerated	$1,862	$5.20	$1,620 – $2,104
48' flatbed	$1,950	$5.45	$1,677 – $2,223
Step deck	$2,138	$5.97	$1,796 – $2,480
Power only	$1,338	$3.74	$1,164 – $1,512
Hotshot	$1,008	$2.82	$837 – $1,180
26' box truck	$1,003	$2.80	$853 – $1,153
Sprinter van	$624	$1.74	$524 – $723

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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 Aurora

53' dry van lanes into Aurora, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$2,529	$2.86	$2,251 – $2,807	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$6,770	$3.34	$6,025 – $7,515	4 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$2,797	$2.58	$2,490 – $3,105	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$3,280	$1.97	$2,919 – $3,641	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$2,126	$2.58	$1,892 – $2,359	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$3,061	$2.53	$2,724 – $3,397	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$6,684	$3.35	$5,949 – $7,419	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$2,444	$2.67	$2,175 – $2,713	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Aurora, IL?

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Aurora, IL is estimated at $1,559 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 358 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,388 and $1,731.

How far is Columbus, OH from Aurora, IL by truck?

About 358 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 $329 of the $1,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,747, which makes Columbus, OH to Aurora, IL 11% 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