Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Cerritos, CA hotshot rate

$4,477hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,325 mi
Typical range: $3,716–$5,238
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Cerritos price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,023
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $4,477

Return trip

Cerritos → Columbus$5,475

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

Columbus to Cerritos by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Cerritos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,661	$2.87	$5,929 – $7,394
53' refrigerated	$7,934	$3.41	$6,902 – $8,965
48' flatbed	$7,972	$3.43	$6,856 – $9,089
Step deck	$8,671	$3.73	$7,284 – $10,059
Power only	$5,929	$2.55	$5,158 – $6,700
Hotshot	$4,477	$1.93	$3,716 – $5,238
26' box truck	$4,370	$1.88	$3,715 – $5,026
Sprinter van	$2,665	$1.15	$2,238 – $3,091

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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 Cerritos

Hotshot lanes into Cerritos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$4,770	$1.65	$3,959 – $5,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$4,206	$2.05	$3,491 – $4,921	4 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$2,638	$1.65	$2,189 – $3,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$744	$1.83	$617 – $870	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$4,139	$1.47	$3,435 – $4,843	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$2,348	$1.68	$1,948 – $2,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$681	$6.37	$565 – $797	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$2,420	$1.67	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Cerritos, CA is estimated at $4,477 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,716 and $5,238.

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

About 2,325 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 $1,454 of the $4,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,475, which makes Columbus, OH to Cerritos, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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