Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Danville, CA freight rate

$7,010dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,460 mi
Typical range: $6,239–$7,781
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Danville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,748
Fuel: $2,262
All-in estimate: $7,010

Return trip

Danville → Columbus$8,572

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

Columbus to Danville by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Danville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,010	$2.85	$6,239 – $7,781
53' refrigerated	$8,348	$3.39	$7,263 – $9,434
48' flatbed	$8,384	$3.41	$7,210 – $9,557
Step deck	$9,118	$3.71	$7,659 – $10,576
Power only	$6,243	$2.54	$5,431 – $7,054
Hotshot	$4,714	$1.92	$3,913 – $5,515
26' box truck	$4,600	$1.87	$3,910 – $5,290
Sprinter van	$2,804	$1.14	$2,355 – $3,253

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d

More lanes into Danville

53' dry van lanes into Danville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$7,348	$2.45	$6,540 – $8,156	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	388 mi	$1,939	$5.00	$1,726 – $2,152	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$6,561	$3.04	$5,839 – $7,283	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$4,592	$2.41	$4,087 – $5,097	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$1,722	$2.33	$1,533 – $1,912	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,942 mi	$6,401	$2.18	$5,697 – $7,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$4,204	$2.44	$3,741 – $4,666	4 d
San Diego, CA	519 mi	$2,334	$4.50	$2,077 – $2,591	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Danville, CA is estimated at $7,010 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,239 and $7,781.

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

About 2,460 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 $2,262 of the $7,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,748 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,572, which makes Columbus, OH to Danville, 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