Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Milpitas, CA freight rate

$7,020dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $6,248–$7,792
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Milpitas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,755
Fuel: $2,265
All-in estimate: $7,020

Return trip

Milpitas → Columbus$8,585

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

Columbus to Milpitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Milpitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,020	$2.85	$6,248 – $7,792
53' refrigerated	$8,361	$3.39	$7,274 – $9,447
48' flatbed	$8,396	$3.41	$7,220 – $9,571
Step deck	$9,131	$3.71	$7,670 – $10,592
Power only	$6,252	$2.54	$5,439 – $7,065
Hotshot	$4,721	$1.92	$3,918 – $5,524
26' box truck	$4,607	$1.87	$3,916 – $5,298
Sprinter van	$2,808	$1.14	$2,359 – $3,257

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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 Milpitas

53' dry van lanes into Milpitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$7,362	$2.45	$6,552 – $8,171	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$1,858	$5.15	$1,653 – $2,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$6,578	$3.04	$5,854 – $7,301	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$4,569	$2.41	$4,066 – $5,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$1,693	$2.34	$1,507 – $1,879	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$6,411	$2.18	$5,706 – $7,116	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$4,174	$2.44	$3,715 – $4,633	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,253	$4.58	$2,005 – $2,500	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Milpitas, CA is estimated at $7,020 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,248 and $7,792.

How far is Columbus, OH from Milpitas, CA by truck?

About 2,464 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 $2,265 of the $7,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milpitas, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,585, which makes Columbus, OH to Milpitas, CA 18% cheaper. 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