Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Carol Stream, IL hotshot rate

$1,001hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 354 mi
Typical range: $831–$1,172
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Carol Stream price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $780
Fuel: $221
All-in estimate: $1,001

Return trip

Carol Stream → Columbus$1,122

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Carol Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Carol Stream, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,549	$4.38	$1,378 – $1,719
53' refrigerated	$1,850	$5.22	$1,609 – $2,090
48' flatbed	$1,938	$5.47	$1,667 – $2,209
Step deck	$2,125	$6.00	$1,785 – $2,465
Power only	$1,329	$3.75	$1,156 – $1,502
Hotshot	$1,001	$2.83	$831 – $1,172
26' box truck	$996	$2.81	$847 – $1,146
Sprinter van	$620	$1.75	$520 – $719

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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 Carol Stream

Hotshot lanes into Carol Stream, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$1,661	$1.90	$1,378 – $1,943	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$4,565	$2.24	$3,789 – $5,341	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,881	$1.71	$1,561 – $2,200	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$2,209	$1.32	$1,834 – $2,585	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$1,394	$1.71	$1,157 – $1,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$2,061	$1.68	$1,711 – $2,412	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,509	$2.24	$3,742 – $5,275	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$1,642	$1.77	$1,363 – $1,921	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Carol Stream, IL?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Carol Stream, IL is estimated at $1,001 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 354 mi. Quotes typically land between $831 and $1,172.

How far is Columbus, OH from Carol Stream, IL by truck?

About 354 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $221 of the $1,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $780 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carol Stream, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,122, which makes Columbus, OH to Carol Stream, IL 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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