Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Evanston, IL freight rate

$1,501dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 335 mi
Typical range: $1,336–$1,666
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Evanston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,193
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $1,501

Return trip

Evanston → Columbus$1,682

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

Columbus to Evanston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Evanston, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,501	$4.48	$1,336 – $1,666
53' refrigerated	$1,792	$5.35	$1,559 – $2,025
48' flatbed	$1,881	$5.61	$1,618 – $2,144
Step deck	$2,064	$6.16	$1,733 – $2,394
Power only	$1,286	$3.84	$1,118 – $1,453
Hotshot	$968	$2.89	$804 – $1,133
26' box truck	$964	$2.88	$820 – $1,109
Sprinter van	$600	$1.79	$504 – $696

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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 Evanston

53' dry van lanes into Evanston, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$2,449	$2.89	$2,180 – $2,719	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$6,886	$3.33	$6,128 – $7,643	4 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$2,875	$2.57	$2,558 – $3,191	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$3,350	$1.96	$2,981 – $3,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,059	$2.61	$1,832 – $2,285	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$3,144	$2.52	$2,798 – $3,490	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$6,803	$3.34	$6,054 – $7,551	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,530	$2.65	$2,251 – $2,808	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Evanston, IL is estimated at $1,501 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 335 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,336 and $1,666.

How far is Columbus, OH from Evanston, IL by truck?

About 335 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 $308 of the $1,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Evanston, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,682, which makes Columbus, OH to Evanston, IL 11% 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