Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Middletown, DE reefer rate

$2,858reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.24
Distance: 458 mi
Typical range: $2,486–$3,229
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Middletown price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,389
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $2,858

Return trip

Middletown → Columbus$1,905

This direction runs 50% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Columbus to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,394	$5.23	$2,131 – $2,658
53' refrigerated	$2,858	$6.24	$2,486 – $3,229
48' flatbed	$2,971	$6.49	$2,555 – $3,387
Step deck	$3,253	$7.10	$2,733 – $3,774
Power only	$2,069	$4.52	$1,800 – $2,338
Hotshot	$1,560	$3.41	$1,294 – $1,825
26' box truck	$1,546	$3.38	$1,314 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$958	$2.09	$804 – $1,111

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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 Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,418	$9.52	$1,234 – $1,602	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$14,248	$5.09	$12,396 – $16,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,303	$5.62	$3,743 – $4,862	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,877	$3.84	$5,113 – $6,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$7,159	$2.97	$6,228 – $8,089	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,524	$3.77	$5,676 – $7,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$14,052	$5.10	$12,225 – $15,879	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,719	$3.85	$4,976 – $6,463	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Middletown, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Middletown, DE is estimated at $2,858 all-in in October 2026, or $6.24 a mile over about 458 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,486 and $3,229.

How far is Columbus, OH from Middletown, DE by truck?

About 458 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 $469 of the $2,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, DE to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,905, which makes Columbus, OH to Middletown, DE 50% 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