Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Hawthorne, CA box truck rate

$4,397box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,341 mi
Typical range: $3,738–$5,057
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Hawthorne price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,771
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $4,397

Return trip

Hawthorne → Columbus$5,378

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

Columbus to Hawthorne by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Hawthorne, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440
53' refrigerated	$7,983	$3.41	$6,945 – $9,020
48' flatbed	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144
Step deck	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120
Power only	$5,966	$2.55	$5,191 – $6,742
Hotshot	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271
26' box truck	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057
Sprinter van	$2,681	$1.15	$2,252 – $3,110

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,840	$3.26	$1,564 – $2,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,587	$3.24	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,795	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,329	$1.88	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d

More lanes into Hawthorne

26' box truck lanes into Hawthorne, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,673	$1.61	$3,972 – $5,374	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,064 mi	$4,136	$2.00	$3,515 – $4,756	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$2,609	$1.61	$2,217 – $3,000	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$760	$1.79	$646 – $874	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$2,326	$1.64	$1,977 – $2,674	3 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$720	$5.90	$612 – $828	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$2,396	$1.63	$2,036 – $2,755	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Hawthorne, CA is estimated at $4,397 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,738 and $5,057.

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

About 2,341 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 $1,626 of the $4,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,771 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,378, which makes Columbus, OH to Hawthorne, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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