Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Downers Grove, IL box truck rate

$980box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 344 mi
Typical range: $833–$1,126
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Downers Grove price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $741
Fuel: $239
All-in estimate: $980

Return trip

Downers Grove → Columbus$1,098

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Downers Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Downers Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,523	$4.43	$1,356 – $1,691
53' refrigerated	$1,819	$5.29	$1,583 – $2,056
48' flatbed	$1,908	$5.55	$1,641 – $2,175
Step deck	$2,093	$6.08	$1,758 – $2,428
Power only	$1,306	$3.80	$1,136 – $1,476
Hotshot	$984	$2.86	$817 – $1,151
26' box truck	$980	$2.85	$833 – $1,126
Sprinter van	$609	$1.77	$512 – $707

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,840	$3.26	$1,564 – $2,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,587	$3.24	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,795	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,329	$1.88	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d

More lanes into Downers Grove

26' box truck lanes into Downers Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$1,622	$1.87	$1,378 – $1,865	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$4,471	$2.19	$3,800 – $5,142	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,839	$1.68	$1,563 – $2,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$2,165	$1.29	$1,841 – $2,490	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$1,362	$1.69	$1,158 – $1,566	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,015	$1.65	$1,713 – $2,317	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$4,412	$2.19	$3,751 – $5,074	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$1,608	$1.74	$1,367 – $1,849	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Downers Grove, IL?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Downers Grove, IL is estimated at $980 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 344 mi. Quotes typically land between $833 and $1,126.

How far is Columbus, OH from Downers Grove, IL by truck?

About 344 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 $239 of the $980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Downers Grove, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,098, which makes Columbus, OH to Downers Grove, IL 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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