Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to El Cajon, CA reefer rate

$7,826reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,290 mi
Typical range: $6,809–$8,843
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to El Cajon price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,479
Fuel: $2,347
All-in estimate: $7,826

Return trip

El Cajon → Columbus$9,571

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

Columbus to El Cajon by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to El Cajon, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,571	$2.87	$5,848 – $7,294
53' refrigerated	$7,826	$3.42	$6,809 – $8,843
48' flatbed	$7,866	$3.43	$6,765 – $8,967
Step deck	$8,556	$3.74	$7,187 – $9,925
Power only	$5,848	$2.55	$5,088 – $6,608
Hotshot	$4,416	$1.93	$3,665 – $5,166
26' box truck	$4,310	$1.88	$3,664 – $4,957
Sprinter van	$2,628	$1.15	$2,208 – $3,049

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More lanes from Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,390	$6.00	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$7,983	$3.41	$6,945 – $9,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,519	$3.83	$6,541 – $8,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,931	$5.98	$2,550 – $3,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,095	$3.79	$4,433 – $5,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,860	$3.42	$6,838 – $8,882	5 d

More lanes into El Cajon

53' refrigerated lanes into El Cajon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$8,348	$2.92	$7,262 – $9,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,426	$10.18	$1,240 – $1,611	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$7,384	$3.65	$6,424 – $8,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$4,490	$2.95	$3,906 – $5,074	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,227	$3.63	$1,068 – $1,387	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,237	$2.60	$6,296 – $8,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$3,967	$3.02	$3,451 – $4,483	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$4,142	$3.00	$3,603 – $4,680	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to El Cajon, CA is estimated at $7,826 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,809 and $8,843.

How far is Columbus, OH from El Cajon, CA by truck?

About 2,290 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 $2,347 of the $7,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Cajon, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,571, which makes Columbus, OH to El Cajon, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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