Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Carteret, NJ hotshot rate

$1,702hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $1,412–$1,991
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Carteret price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,360
Fuel: $342
All-in estimate: $1,702

Return trip

Carteret → Columbus$1,221

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Columbus to Carteret by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Carteret, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,600	$4.75	$2,314 – $2,886
53' refrigerated	$3,102	$5.67	$2,699 – $3,505
48' flatbed	$3,208	$5.87	$2,759 – $3,657
Step deck	$3,510	$6.42	$2,948 – $4,071
Power only	$2,257	$4.13	$1,964 – $2,550
Hotshot	$1,702	$3.11	$1,412 – $1,991
26' box truck	$1,683	$3.08	$1,430 – $1,935
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.90	$873 – $1,206

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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 Carteret

Hotshot lanes into Carteret, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$7,998	$2.77	$6,638 – $9,357	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,452	$2.95	$2,035 – $2,869	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$3,408	$2.06	$2,829 – $3,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$4,040	$1.61	$3,353 – $4,727	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$510	$6.98	$423 – $596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$3,758	$2.03	$3,119 – $4,397	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$7,900	$2.78	$6,557 – $9,243	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$3,305	$2.07	$2,743 – $3,867	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Carteret, NJ?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Carteret, NJ is estimated at $1,702 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,412 and $1,991.

How far is Columbus, OH from Carteret, NJ by truck?

About 547 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $342 of the $1,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carteret, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,221, which makes Columbus, OH to Carteret, NJ 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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