Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Foster City, CA dry van rate

$7,069dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,483 mi
Typical range: $6,292–$7,847
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

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

Columbus to Foster City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,786
Fuel: $2,283
All-in estimate: $7,069

Return trip

Foster City → Columbus$8,645

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

Columbus to Foster City by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Foster City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,069	$2.85	$6,292 – $7,847
53' refrigerated	$8,419	$3.39	$7,324 – $9,513
48' flatbed	$8,454	$3.40	$7,270 – $9,637
Step deck	$9,194	$3.70	$7,723 – $10,665
Power only	$6,296	$2.54	$5,478 – $7,115
Hotshot	$4,754	$1.91	$3,946 – $5,563
26' box truck	$4,639	$1.87	$3,943 – $5,335
Sprinter van	$2,828	$1.14	$2,375 – $3,280

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for dry van →

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 Foster City

53' dry van lanes into Foster City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$7,402	$2.44	$6,588 – $8,216	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$1,930	$5.01	$1,718 – $2,142	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$6,627	$3.04	$5,898 – $7,355	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$4,622	$2.40	$4,114 – $5,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$1,738	$2.32	$1,547 – $1,929	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$6,449	$2.17	$5,740 – $7,159	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$4,229	$2.43	$3,764 – $4,695	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,325	$4.51	$2,069 – $2,581	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Foster City, CA is estimated at $7,069 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,483 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,292 and $7,847.

How far is Columbus, OH from Foster City, CA by truck?

About 2,483 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 $2,283 of the $7,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Foster City, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,645, which makes Columbus, OH to Foster City, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →