Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Lafayette, CA reefer rate

$8,373reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,468 mi
Typical range: $7,284–$9,461
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Lafayette price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,844
Fuel: $2,529
All-in estimate: $8,373

Return trip

Lafayette → Columbus$10,239

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

Columbus to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Lafayette, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,030	$2.85	$6,257 – $7,804
53' refrigerated	$8,373	$3.39	$7,284 – $9,461
48' flatbed	$8,408	$3.41	$7,231 – $9,585
Step deck	$9,144	$3.71	$7,681 – $10,607
Power only	$6,261	$2.54	$5,447 – $7,075
Hotshot	$4,728	$1.92	$3,924 – $5,532
26' box truck	$4,614	$1.87	$3,922 – $5,306
Sprinter van	$2,812	$1.14	$2,362 – $3,262

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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 Lafayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lafayette, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,769	$2.91	$7,629 – $9,909	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,355	$5.90	$2,049 – $2,661	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,837	$3.62	$6,819 – $8,856	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$5,498	$2.87	$4,783 – $6,213	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,079	$2.77	$1,808 – $2,349	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$7,642	$2.59	$6,648 – $8,635	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,036	$2.90	$4,381 – $5,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,825	$5.33	$2,457 – $3,192	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Lafayette, CA is estimated at $8,373 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,284 and $9,461.

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

About 2,468 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 $2,529 of the $8,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,239, which makes Columbus, OH to Lafayette, 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