Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Burlingame, CA freight rate

$7,087dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,490 mi
Typical range: $6,308–$7,867
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Burlingame price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,798
Fuel: $2,289
All-in estimate: $7,087

Return trip

Burlingame → Columbus$8,667

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

Columbus to Burlingame by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Burlingame, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,087	$2.85	$6,308 – $7,867
53' refrigerated	$8,440	$3.39	$7,343 – $9,538
48' flatbed	$8,475	$3.40	$7,289 – $9,662
Step deck	$9,217	$3.70	$7,742 – $10,691
Power only	$6,313	$2.54	$5,492 – $7,133
Hotshot	$4,767	$1.91	$3,956 – $5,577
26' box truck	$4,651	$1.87	$3,954 – $5,349
Sprinter van	$2,835	$1.14	$2,381 – $3,288

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 Burlingame

53' dry van lanes into Burlingame, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$7,416	$2.44	$6,600 – $8,231	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	391 mi	$1,948	$4.98	$1,734 – $2,162	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$6,643	$3.04	$5,912 – $7,374	5 d
Houston, TX	1,929 mi	$4,637	$2.40	$4,127 – $5,147	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	755 mi	$1,750	$2.32	$1,557 – $1,942	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$6,461	$2.17	$5,750 – $7,172	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$4,244	$2.43	$3,777 – $4,711	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$2,343	$4.49	$2,085 – $2,601	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Burlingame, CA is estimated at $7,087 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,308 and $7,867.

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

About 2,490 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 $2,289 of the $7,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,798 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,667, which makes Columbus, OH to Burlingame, 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