Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Burbank, CA reefer rate

$7,952reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,331 mi
Typical range: $6,918–$8,986
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Burbank price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,563
Fuel: $2,389
All-in estimate: $7,952

Return trip

Burbank → Columbus$9,725

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

Columbus to Burbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Burbank, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,677	$2.86	$5,942 – $7,411
53' refrigerated	$7,952	$3.41	$6,918 – $8,986
48' flatbed	$7,991	$3.43	$6,872 – $9,109
Step deck	$8,691	$3.73	$7,301 – $10,082
Power only	$5,943	$2.55	$5,171 – $6,716
Hotshot	$4,487	$1.93	$3,725 – $5,250
26' box truck	$4,380	$1.88	$3,723 – $5,037
Sprinter van	$2,671	$1.15	$2,243 – $3,098

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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 Burbank

53' refrigerated lanes into Burbank, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$8,447	$2.92	$7,349 – $9,545	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$7,475	$3.64	$6,503 – $8,447	4 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$4,750	$2.93	$4,133 – $5,368	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,407	$3.31	$1,224 – $1,590	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,821 mi	$7,334	$2.60	$6,381 – $8,288	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,243	$2.98	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	138 mi	$1,419	$10.28	$1,234 – $1,603	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,468 mi	$4,359	$2.97	$3,792 – $4,925	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Burbank, CA is estimated at $7,952 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,918 and $8,986.

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

About 2,331 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 $2,389 of the $7,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,563 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,725, which makes Columbus, OH to Burbank, 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