Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Lakewood, CA reefer rate

$7,946reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,329 mi
Typical range: $6,913–$8,979
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Lakewood price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,559
Fuel: $2,387
All-in estimate: $7,946

Return trip

Lakewood → Columbus$9,717

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

Columbus to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Lakewood, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,672	$2.86	$5,938 – $7,406
53' refrigerated	$7,946	$3.41	$6,913 – $8,979
48' flatbed	$7,985	$3.43	$6,867 – $9,102
Step deck	$8,685	$3.73	$7,295 – $10,074
Power only	$5,939	$2.55	$5,167 – $6,711
Hotshot	$4,484	$1.93	$3,722 – $5,246
26' box truck	$4,377	$1.88	$3,720 – $5,033
Sprinter van	$2,669	$1.15	$2,242 – $3,096

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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 Lakewood

53' refrigerated lanes into Lakewood, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$8,444	$2.92	$7,346 – $9,542	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$7,475	$3.64	$6,503 – $8,447	4 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$4,707	$2.93	$4,095 – $5,319	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,376	$3.36	$1,197 – $1,555	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$7,329	$2.60	$6,377 – $8,282	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$4,197	$2.99	$3,651 – $4,743	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Lakewood, CA is estimated at $7,946 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,913 and $8,979.

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

About 2,329 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 $2,387 of the $7,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,717, which makes Columbus, OH to Lakewood, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →