Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Carson, CA sprinter rate

$2,677sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.15
Distance: 2,337 mi
Typical range: $2,249–$3,105
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Carson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,764
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $2,677

Return trip

Carson → Columbus$3,274

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

Columbus to Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,692	$2.86	$5,956 – $7,428
53' refrigerated	$7,970	$3.41	$6,934 – $9,007
48' flatbed	$8,009	$3.43	$6,888 – $9,130
Step deck	$8,711	$3.73	$7,317 – $10,105
Power only	$5,957	$2.55	$5,183 – $6,732
Hotshot	$4,498	$1.92	$3,733 – $5,263
26' box truck	$4,391	$1.88	$3,732 – $5,049
Sprinter van	$2,677	$1.15	$2,249 – $3,105

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More lanes from Columbus

Sprinter van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,137	$2.01	$955 – $1,318	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$2,681	$1.15	$2,252 – $3,110	4 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$592	$1.81	$497 – $687	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$1,525	$1.30	$1,281 – $1,769	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,525	$1.29	$2,121 – $2,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$982	$2.00	$825 – $1,140	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$1,710	$1.27	$1,437 – $1,984	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$2,640	$1.15	$2,217 – $3,062	4 d

More lanes into Carson

Sprinter van lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$2,844	$0.98	$2,389 – $3,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$2,519	$1.22	$2,116 – $2,922	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$1,587	$0.98	$1,333 – $1,841	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$467	$1.12	$392 – $541	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$2,468	$0.87	$2,073 – $2,863	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$1,416	$1.00	$1,189 – $1,642	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$444	$3.93	$373 – $515	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$1,459	$1.00	$1,226 – $1,693	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Columbus, OH to Carson, CA is estimated at $2,677 all-in in October 2026, or $1.15 a mile over about 2,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,249 and $3,105.

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

About 2,337 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $913 of the $2,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,764 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,274, which makes Columbus, OH to Carson, 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