Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Elsmere, DE reefer rate

$2,878reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.22
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $2,504–$3,252
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Elsmere price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,403
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $2,878

Return trip

Elsmere → Columbus$1,918

This direction runs 50% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Columbus to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,411	$5.21	$2,146 – $2,676
53' refrigerated	$2,878	$6.22	$2,504 – $3,252
48' flatbed	$2,991	$6.46	$2,572 – $3,409
Step deck	$3,275	$7.07	$2,751 – $3,799
Power only	$2,084	$4.50	$1,813 – $2,355
Hotshot	$1,571	$3.39	$1,304 – $1,838
26' box truck	$1,557	$3.36	$1,323 – $1,791
Sprinter van	$964	$2.08	$810 – $1,119

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 Elsmere

53' refrigerated lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,345	$10.51	$1,170 – $1,519	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$14,276	$5.09	$12,420 – $16,132	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,303	$5.62	$3,743 – $4,862	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,933	$3.83	$5,162 – $6,704	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,180	$2.96	$6,247 – $8,114	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$6,577	$3.77	$5,722 – $7,432	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$14,085	$5.10	$12,254 – $15,916	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,765	$3.85	$5,016 – $6,515	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Elsmere, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $2,878 all-in in October 2026, or $6.22 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,504 and $3,252.

How far is Columbus, OH from Elsmere, DE by truck?

About 463 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 $475 of the $2,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elsmere, DE to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,918, which makes Columbus, OH to Elsmere, DE 50% more expensive. 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