Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Brentwood, CA hotshot rate

$4,682hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,442 mi
Typical range: $3,886–$5,478
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Brentwood price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,155
Fuel: $1,527
All-in estimate: $4,682

Return trip

Brentwood → Columbus$5,726

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

Columbus to Brentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Brentwood, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,963	$2.85	$6,197 – $7,729
53' refrigerated	$8,293	$3.40	$7,215 – $9,371
48' flatbed	$8,329	$3.41	$7,163 – $9,495
Step deck	$9,058	$3.71	$7,609 – $10,507
Power only	$6,201	$2.54	$5,395 – $7,007
Hotshot	$4,682	$1.92	$3,886 – $5,478
26' box truck	$4,569	$1.87	$3,884 – $5,255
Sprinter van	$2,785	$1.14	$2,340 – $3,231

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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 Brentwood

Hotshot lanes into Brentwood, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,986 mi	$4,923	$1.65	$4,086 – $5,760	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$1,255	$3.24	$1,042 – $1,468	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,139 mi	$4,373	$2.04	$3,629 – $5,116	5 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$3,059	$1.62	$2,539 – $3,579	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$1,124	$1.54	$933 – $1,315	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,924 mi	$4,287	$1.47	$3,559 – $5,016	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$2,796	$1.63	$2,321 – $3,272	4 d
San Diego, CA	517 mi	$1,521	$2.94	$1,263 – $1,780	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Brentwood, CA is estimated at $4,682 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,886 and $5,478.

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

About 2,442 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 $1,527 of the $4,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,155 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,726, which makes Columbus, OH to Brentwood, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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