Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Kearny, NJ hotshot rate

$1,717hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 554 mi
Typical range: $1,425–$2,009
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Kearny price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,371
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $1,717

Return trip

Kearny → Columbus$1,232

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

Columbus to Kearny by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Kearny, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,622	$4.73	$2,334 – $2,911
53' refrigerated	$3,129	$5.65	$2,722 – $3,536
48' flatbed	$3,235	$5.84	$2,782 – $3,688
Step deck	$3,539	$6.39	$2,972 – $4,105
Power only	$2,277	$4.11	$1,981 – $2,573
Hotshot	$1,717	$3.10	$1,425 – $2,009
26' box truck	$1,698	$3.06	$1,443 – $1,952
Sprinter van	$1,049	$1.89	$881 – $1,217

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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 Kearny

Hotshot lanes into Kearny, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$8,013	$2.77	$6,651 – $9,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,461	$2.95	$2,043 – $2,880	2 d
Houston, TX	1,667 mi	$3,428	$2.06	$2,845 – $4,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$4,051	$1.61	$3,362 – $4,739	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$534	$6.13	$443 – $624	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$3,778	$2.03	$3,136 – $4,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$7,916	$2.78	$6,570 – $9,261	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$3,323	$2.07	$2,758 – $3,888	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Kearny, NJ is estimated at $1,717 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 554 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,425 and $2,009.

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

About 554 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 $346 of the $1,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,232, which makes Columbus, OH to Kearny, NJ 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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