Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Menlo Park, CA power only rate

$6,287power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 2,479 mi
Typical range: $5,470–$7,104
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Menlo Park price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,008
Fuel: $2,279
All-in estimate: $6,287

Return trip

Menlo Park → Columbus$7,689

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

Columbus to Menlo Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Menlo Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,059	$2.85	$6,282 – $7,835
53' refrigerated	$8,407	$3.39	$7,314 – $9,499
48' flatbed	$8,442	$3.41	$7,260 – $9,623
Step deck	$9,180	$3.70	$7,712 – $10,649
Power only	$6,287	$2.54	$5,470 – $7,104
Hotshot	$4,747	$1.91	$3,940 – $5,554
26' box truck	$4,632	$1.87	$3,938 – $5,327
Sprinter van	$2,824	$1.14	$2,372 – $3,275

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More lanes from Columbus

Power only lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,469	$4.37	$2,148 – $2,790	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,966	$2.55	$5,191 – $6,742	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,267	$3.88	$1,103 – $1,432	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,362	$2.87	$2,925 – $3,799	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,608	$2.86	$4,879 – $6,337	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,126	$4.34	$1,850 – $2,403	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,780	$2.81	$3,289 – $4,272	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,873	$2.55	$5,110 – $6,637	5 d

More lanes into Menlo Park

Power only lanes into Menlo Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$6,596	$2.18	$5,739 – $7,454	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,633	$4.35	$1,421 – $1,845	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$5,885	$2.70	$5,120 – $6,650	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,090	$2.14	$3,559 – $4,622	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$1,506	$2.04	$1,310 – $1,702	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$5,746	$1.94	$4,999 – $6,493	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$3,735	$2.16	$3,249 – $4,220	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$1,988	$3.93	$1,730 – $2,247	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Columbus, OH to Menlo Park, CA is estimated at $6,287 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 2,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,470 and $7,104.

How far is Columbus, OH from Menlo Park, CA by truck?

About 2,479 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 $2,279 of the $6,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Menlo Park, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,689, which makes Columbus, OH to Menlo Park, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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