Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to El Monte, CA dry van rate

$6,638dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,316 mi
Typical range: $5,908–$7,368
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to El Monte price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,509
Fuel: $2,129
All-in estimate: $6,638

Return trip

El Monte → Columbus$8,118

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 Monte by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to El Monte, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,638	$2.87	$5,908 – $7,368
53' refrigerated	$7,906	$3.41	$6,878 – $8,934
48' flatbed	$7,945	$3.43	$6,833 – $9,057
Step deck	$8,642	$3.73	$7,259 – $10,024
Power only	$5,908	$2.55	$5,140 – $6,676
Hotshot	$4,461	$1.93	$3,703 – $5,220
26' box truck	$4,355	$1.88	$3,702 – $5,008
Sprinter van	$2,655	$1.15	$2,230 – $3,080

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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 El Monte

53' dry van lanes into El Monte, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$7,060	$2.45	$6,283 – $7,836	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$3,943	$2.46	$3,509 – $4,376	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$1,142	$2.83	$1,016 – $1,268	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$6,129	$2.18	$5,455 – $6,803	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$3,516	$2.51	$3,129 – $3,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$3,616	$2.50	$3,218 – $4,014	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to El Monte, CA is estimated at $6,638 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,908 and $7,368.

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

About 2,316 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 $2,129 of the $6,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,509 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,118, which makes Columbus, OH to El Monte, 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