Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Bell Gardens, CA hotshot rate

$4,480hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,327 mi
Typical range: $3,719–$5,242
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Bell Gardens price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,025
Fuel: $1,455
All-in estimate: $4,480

Return trip

Bell Gardens → Columbus$5,479

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

Columbus to Bell Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Bell Gardens, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,666	$2.86	$5,933 – $7,400
53' refrigerated	$7,940	$3.41	$6,908 – $8,972
48' flatbed	$7,978	$3.43	$6,862 – $9,095
Step deck	$8,678	$3.73	$7,290 – $10,067
Power only	$5,934	$2.55	$5,162 – $6,705
Hotshot	$4,480	$1.93	$3,719 – $5,242
26' box truck	$4,373	$1.88	$3,717 – $5,030
Sprinter van	$2,667	$1.15	$2,240 – $3,093

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,861	$3.29	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,603	$3.27	$1,330 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,853	$2.12	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,435	$1.93	$3,681 – $5,189	5 d

More lanes into Bell Gardens

Hotshot lanes into Bell Gardens, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,888 mi	$4,773	$1.65	$3,961 – $5,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,208	$2.05	$3,493 – $4,924	4 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$2,648	$1.65	$2,198 – $3,098	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$751	$1.82	$623 – $878	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,817 mi	$4,142	$1.47	$3,438 – $4,846	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$2,358	$1.67	$1,957 – $2,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$2,428	$1.67	$2,016 – $2,841	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Bell Gardens, CA is estimated at $4,480 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,719 and $5,242.

How far is Columbus, OH from Bell Gardens, CA by truck?

About 2,327 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 $1,455 of the $4,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bell Gardens, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,479, which makes Columbus, OH to Bell Gardens, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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