Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Long Branch, NJ freight rate

$2,645dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 561 mi
Typical range: $2,354–$2,936
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Long Branch price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,129
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $2,645

Return trip

Long Branch → Columbus$1,898

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

Columbus to Long Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Long Branch, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,645	$4.71	$2,354 – $2,936
53' refrigerated	$3,156	$5.63	$2,746 – $3,566
48' flatbed	$3,262	$5.81	$2,805 – $3,718
Step deck	$3,568	$6.36	$2,997 – $4,138
Power only	$2,298	$4.10	$1,999 – $2,596
Hotshot	$1,732	$3.09	$1,438 – $2,027
26' box truck	$1,713	$3.05	$1,456 – $1,969
Sprinter van	$1,058	$1.89	$889 – $1,227

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d

More lanes into Long Branch

53' dry van lanes into Long Branch, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$11,939	$4.12	$10,626 – $13,253	6 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$3,773	$4.44	$3,358 – $4,188	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,100	$3.07	$4,539 – $5,661	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$6,037	$2.39	$5,373 – $6,701	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$830	$11.07	$739 – $921	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$5,622	$3.03	$5,004 – $6,241	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$11,792	$4.12	$10,495 – $13,089	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$4,962	$3.09	$4,416 – $5,507	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Long Branch, NJ is estimated at $2,645 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 561 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,354 and $2,936.

How far is Columbus, OH from Long Branch, NJ by truck?

About 561 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 $516 of the $2,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Branch, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,898, which makes Columbus, OH to Long Branch, NJ 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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