Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Miami, FL reefer rate

$6,625reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $5,764–$7,486
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Miami price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,422
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $6,625

Return trip

Miami → Columbus$3,055

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,390	$6.00	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$7,983	$3.41	$6,945 – $9,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,519	$3.83	$6,541 – $8,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,931	$5.98	$2,550 – $3,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,095	$3.79	$4,433 – $5,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,860	$3.42	$6,838 – $8,882	5 d

More lanes into Miami

53' refrigerated lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,238	$4.85	$5,427 – $7,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$16,337	$5.91	$14,213 – $18,461	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,097	$5.77	$7,044 – $9,149	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,326	$4.66	$4,634 – $6,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,053	$3.45	$7,006 – $9,100	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,271	$4.35	$4,585 – $5,956	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,137	$4.53	$5,339 – $6,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$15,840	$5.92	$13,781 – $17,899	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Miami, FL is estimated at $6,625 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,764 and $7,486.

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 $1,203 of the $6,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,422 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,055, which makes Columbus, OH to Miami, FL 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology