Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Miami, FL box truck rate

$3,629box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $3,085–$4,174
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Miami price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,813
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $3,629

Return trip

Miami → Columbus$1,674

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Columbus to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,559	$4.74	$4,948 – $6,171
53' refrigerated	$6,625	$5.64	$5,764 – $7,486
48' flatbed	$6,728	$5.73	$5,787 – $7,670
Step deck	$7,334	$6.25	$6,161 – $8,508
Power only	$4,904	$4.18	$4,266 – $5,541
Hotshot	$3,701	$3.15	$3,072 – $4,330
26' box truck	$3,629	$3.09	$3,085 – $4,174
Sprinter van	$2,224	$1.89	$1,868 – $2,579

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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 Miami

26' box truck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,420	$2.66	$2,907 – $3,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,008	$3.26	$7,657 – $10,359	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,443	$3.17	$3,777 – $5,109	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,917	$2.55	$2,479 – $3,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,436	$1.90	$3,771 – $5,101	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,888	$2.38	$2,455 – $3,321	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,366	$2.48	$2,861 – $3,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,732	$3.27	$7,423 – $10,042	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Miami, FL?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Miami, FL is estimated at $3,629 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,085 and $4,174.

How far is Columbus, OH from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,174 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $816 of the $3,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,813 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,674, which makes Columbus, OH to Miami, FL 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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