Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Lawndale, CA box truck rate

$4,399box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,342 mi
Typical range: $3,739–$5,059
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Lawndale price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,772
Fuel: $1,627
All-in estimate: $4,399

Return trip

Lawndale → Columbus$5,380

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

Columbus to Lawndale by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Lawndale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,705	$2.86	$5,968 – $7,443
53' refrigerated	$7,986	$3.41	$6,948 – $9,024
48' flatbed	$8,024	$3.43	$6,901 – $9,148
Step deck	$8,728	$3.73	$7,331 – $10,124
Power only	$5,969	$2.55	$5,193 – $6,745
Hotshot	$4,507	$1.92	$3,741 – $5,273
26' box truck	$4,399	$1.88	$3,739 – $5,059
Sprinter van	$2,682	$1.15	$2,253 – $3,111

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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 Lawndale

26' box truck lanes into Lawndale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,065 mi	$4,137	$2.00	$3,517 – $4,758	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	2,832 mi	$4,059	$1.43	$3,450 – $4,668	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$2,326	$1.64	$1,977 – $2,674	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$718	$5.93	$610 – $826	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 Lawndale, CA?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Lawndale, CA is estimated at $4,399 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,739 and $5,059.

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

About 2,342 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 $1,627 of the $4,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,772 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,380, which makes Columbus, OH to Lawndale, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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