Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Lockport, IL hotshot rate

$974hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $808–$1,139
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Lockport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $763
Fuel: $211
All-in estimate: $974

Return trip

Lockport → Columbus$1,091

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Lockport by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Lockport, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,508	$4.46	$1,342 – $1,674
53' refrigerated	$1,801	$5.33	$1,567 – $2,035
48' flatbed	$1,890	$5.59	$1,625 – $2,155
Step deck	$2,073	$6.13	$1,742 – $2,405
Power only	$1,292	$3.82	$1,124 – $1,460
Hotshot	$974	$2.88	$808 – $1,139
26' box truck	$969	$2.87	$824 – $1,115
Sprinter van	$603	$1.78	$507 – $700

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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 Lockport

Hotshot lanes into Lockport, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$1,650	$1.90	$1,370 – $1,931	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,040 mi	$4,571	$2.24	$3,794 – $5,348	4 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$1,852	$1.72	$1,537 – $2,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$2,208	$1.32	$1,833 – $2,584	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$1,382	$1.72	$1,147 – $1,617	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$2,036	$1.69	$1,690 – $2,382	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,509	$2.24	$3,742 – $5,275	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$1,619	$1.77	$1,344 – $1,894	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Lockport, IL?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Lockport, IL is estimated at $974 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $808 and $1,139.

How far is Columbus, OH from Lockport, IL by truck?

About 338 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $211 of the $974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lockport, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,091, which makes Columbus, OH to Lockport, IL 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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