Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Hackensack, NJ reefer rate

$3,148reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $2,739–$3,557
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Hackensack price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,575
Fuel: $573
All-in estimate: $3,148

Return trip

Hackensack → Columbus$2,259

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Columbus to Hackensack by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Hackensack, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,639	$4.72	$2,348 – $2,929
53' refrigerated	$3,148	$5.63	$2,739 – $3,557
48' flatbed	$3,254	$5.82	$2,799 – $3,710
Step deck	$3,559	$6.37	$2,990 – $4,129
Power only	$2,292	$4.10	$1,994 – $2,590
Hotshot	$1,728	$3.09	$1,434 – $2,022
26' box truck	$1,708	$3.06	$1,452 – $1,965
Sprinter van	$1,055	$1.89	$887 – $1,224

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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 Hackensack

53' refrigerated lanes into Hackensack, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$14,186	$4.90	$12,342 – $16,030	6 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$4,446	$5.31	$3,868 – $5,024	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,133	$3.66	$5,336 – $6,930	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,185	$2.85	$6,251 – $8,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,063	$10.85	$925 – $1,201	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,742	$3.61	$5,865 – $7,618	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$14,020	$4.91	$12,197 – $15,842	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$5,943	$3.68	$5,170 – $6,715	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Hackensack, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Hackensack, NJ is estimated at $3,148 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,739 and $3,557.

How far is Columbus, OH from Hackensack, NJ by truck?

About 559 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $573 of the $3,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hackensack, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,259, which makes Columbus, OH to Hackensack, NJ 39% 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