Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$683hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 146 mi
Typical range: $567–$799
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $592
Fuel: $91
All-in estimate: $683

Return trip

Cleveland → Columbus$683

Both directions price about the same. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Columbus to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,085	$7.43	$966 – $1,205
53' refrigerated	$1,298	$8.89	$1,130 – $1,467
48' flatbed	$1,398	$9.58	$1,202 – $1,594
Step deck	$1,541	$10.56	$1,295 – $1,788
Power only	$908	$6.22	$790 – $1,026
Hotshot	$683	$4.68	$567 – $799
26' box truck	$689	$4.72	$585 – $792
Sprinter van	$434	$2.97	$365 – $504

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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 Cleveland

Hotshot lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,133	$2.36	$940 – $1,325	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$5,690	$2.35	$4,722 – $6,657	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,147	$3.13	$952 – $1,343	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,327	$1.77	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$2,816	$1.37	$2,337 – $3,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$923	$2.19	$766 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$5,617	$2.35	$4,662 – $6,571	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $683 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 146 mi. Quotes typically land between $567 and $799.

How far is Columbus, OH from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 146 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 $91 of the $683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Columbus, OH?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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