Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Detroit, MI sprinter rate

$483sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 196 mi
Typical range: $406–$561
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $406
Fuel: $77
All-in estimate: $483

Return trip

Detroit → Columbus$499

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Columbus to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,208	$6.16	$1,075 – $1,341
53' refrigerated	$1,444	$7.37	$1,257 – $1,632
48' flatbed	$1,542	$7.87	$1,326 – $1,758
Step deck	$1,697	$8.66	$1,425 – $1,968
Power only	$1,019	$5.20	$886 – $1,151
Hotshot	$767	$3.91	$636 – $897
26' box truck	$770	$3.93	$654 – $885
Sprinter van	$483	$2.47	$406 – $561

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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 Detroit

Sprinter van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$777	$1.35	$653 – $902	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$3,249	$1.39	$2,729 – $3,769	4 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$605	$2.15	$508 – $702	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$1,374	$1.05	$1,154 – $1,593	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$1,609	$0.81	$1,352 – $1,867	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$649	$1.23	$545 – $753	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$1,510	$1.03	$1,268 – $1,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$3,212	$1.39	$2,698 – $3,725	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Columbus, OH to Detroit, MI is estimated at $483 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 196 mi. Quotes typically land between $406 and $561.

How far is Columbus, OH from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 196 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 $77 of the $483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $406 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $499, which makes Columbus, OH to Detroit, MI 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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