Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Boston, MA box truck rate

$2,352box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $1,999–$2,704
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Boston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,825
Fuel: $527
All-in estimate: $2,352

Return trip

Boston → Columbus$1,340

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Columbus to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,618	$4.77	$3,220 – $4,016
53' refrigerated	$4,315	$5.69	$3,754 – $4,876
48' flatbed	$4,425	$5.84	$3,805 – $5,044
Step deck	$4,832	$6.37	$4,059 – $5,605
Power only	$3,165	$4.18	$2,754 – $3,577
Hotshot	$2,388	$3.15	$1,982 – $2,793
26' box truck	$2,352	$3.10	$1,999 – $2,704
Sprinter van	$1,447	$1.91	$1,216 – $1,679

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,840	$3.26	$1,564 – $2,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,587	$3.24	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,795	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,329	$1.88	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d

More lanes into Boston

26' box truck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$957	$4.25	$813 – $1,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,110	$2.97	$7,743 – $10,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,098	$3.07	$2,634 – $3,563	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,135	$2.18	$3,515 – $4,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,659	$1.72	$3,960 – $5,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,016	$3.22	$864 – $1,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,503	$2.16	$3,828 – $5,179	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,024	$2.97	$7,671 – $10,378	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Boston, MA?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Boston, MA is estimated at $2,352 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,999 and $2,704.

How far is Columbus, OH from Boston, MA by truck?

About 758 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 $527 of the $2,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,340, which makes Columbus, OH to Boston, MA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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