Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Carlsbad, CA dry van rate

$6,597dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,300 mi
Typical range: $5,871–$7,322
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,482
Fuel: $2,115
All-in estimate: $6,597

Return trip

Carlsbad → Columbus$8,067

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

Columbus to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,597	$2.87	$5,871 – $7,322
53' refrigerated	$7,857	$3.42	$6,835 – $8,878
48' flatbed	$7,896	$3.43	$6,791 – $9,002
Step deck	$8,589	$3.73	$7,215 – $9,963
Power only	$5,871	$2.55	$5,108 – $6,634
Hotshot	$4,433	$1.93	$3,679 – $5,187
26' box truck	$4,327	$1.88	$3,678 – $4,977
Sprinter van	$2,639	$1.15	$2,217 – $3,061

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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 Carlsbad

53' dry van lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$7,028	$2.46	$6,255 – $7,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$1,086	$10.34	$967 – $1,206	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$6,216	$3.06	$5,532 – $6,900	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,820	$2.47	$3,399 – $4,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,059	$2.97	$942 – $1,175	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$6,097	$2.19	$5,426 – $6,767	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$3,384	$2.53	$3,012 – $3,757	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$3,518	$2.51	$3,131 – $3,905	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $6,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,871 and $7,322.

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

About 2,300 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 $2,115 of the $6,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,482 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,067, which makes Columbus, OH to Carlsbad, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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