Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Fontana, CA freight rate

$6,543dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,279 mi
Typical range: $5,823–$7,262
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Fontana price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,448
Fuel: $2,095
All-in estimate: $6,543

Return trip

Fontana → Columbus$8,001

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

Columbus to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,543	$2.87	$5,823 – $7,262
53' refrigerated	$7,792	$3.42	$6,779 – $8,805
48' flatbed	$7,832	$3.44	$6,736 – $8,929
Step deck	$8,519	$3.74	$7,156 – $9,883
Power only	$5,822	$2.55	$5,065 – $6,579
Hotshot	$4,396	$1.93	$3,649 – $5,144
26' box truck	$4,292	$1.88	$3,648 – $4,935
Sprinter van	$2,617	$1.15	$2,198 – $3,036

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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 Fontana

53' dry van lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$6,978	$2.46	$6,211 – $7,746	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$6,142	$3.07	$5,467 – $6,818	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,862	$2.47	$3,437 – $4,287	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,076	$2.94	$958 – $1,195	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$6,055	$2.19	$5,389 – $6,721	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,438	$2.52	$3,059 – $3,816	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,543 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,823 and $7,262.

How far is Columbus, OH from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,279 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 $2,095 of the $6,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,001, which makes Columbus, OH to Fontana, 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