Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Gilroy, CA hotshot rate

$4,707hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,456 mi
Typical range: $3,907–$5,507
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Gilroy price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,172
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $4,707

Return trip

Gilroy → Columbus$5,756

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

Columbus to Gilroy by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Gilroy, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,999	$2.85	$6,230 – $7,769
53' refrigerated	$8,336	$3.39	$7,252 – $9,420
48' flatbed	$8,371	$3.41	$7,199 – $9,543
Step deck	$9,104	$3.71	$7,648 – $10,561
Power only	$6,234	$2.54	$5,423 – $7,044
Hotshot	$4,707	$1.92	$3,907 – $5,507
26' box truck	$4,593	$1.87	$3,904 – $5,282
Sprinter van	$2,800	$1.14	$2,352 – $3,248

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,861	$3.29	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,603	$3.27	$1,330 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,853	$2.12	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,435	$1.93	$3,681 – $5,189	5 d

More lanes into Gilroy

Hotshot lanes into Gilroy, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$4,951	$1.65	$4,109 – $5,792	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$4,406	$2.04	$3,657 – $5,155	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$3,026	$1.62	$2,512 – $3,540	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$1,079	$1.56	$896 – $1,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$4,309	$1.47	$3,577 – $5,042	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$2,755	$1.64	$2,286 – $3,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$1,390	$3.07	$1,154 – $1,627	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Gilroy, CA is estimated at $4,707 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,907 and $5,507.

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

About 2,456 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 $1,535 of the $4,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,172 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,756, which makes Columbus, OH to Gilroy, 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