Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Minneapolis, MN box truck rate

$1,846box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $1,569–$2,123
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,333
Fuel: $513
All-in estimate: $1,846

Return trip

Minneapolis → Columbus$1,793

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Columbus to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,841	$3.84	$2,529 – $3,154
53' refrigerated	$3,388	$4.58	$2,948 – $3,829
48' flatbed	$3,476	$4.70	$2,990 – $3,963
Step deck	$3,797	$5.14	$3,190 – $4,405
Power only	$2,484	$3.36	$2,161 – $2,807
Hotshot	$1,874	$2.54	$1,555 – $2,192
26' box truck	$1,846	$2.50	$1,569 – $2,123
Sprinter van	$1,136	$1.54	$955 – $1,318

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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 Minneapolis

26' box truck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,379	$1.97	$2,023 – $2,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,502	$2.49	$3,827 – $5,177	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,305	$3.13	$1,109 – $1,501	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,204	$1.47	$1,873 – $2,534	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,047	$1.76	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,400	$1.83	$2,040 – $2,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Minneapolis, MN?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $1,846 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,569 and $2,123.

How far is Columbus, OH from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 739 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $513 of the $1,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,793, which makes Columbus, OH to Minneapolis, MN 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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