Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Montclair, CA hotshot rate

$4,424hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,295 mi
Typical range: $3,672–$5,176
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Montclair price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,989
Fuel: $1,435
All-in estimate: $4,424

Return trip

Montclair → Columbus$5,411

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

Columbus to Montclair by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Montclair, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,584	$2.87	$5,860 – $7,308
53' refrigerated	$7,841	$3.42	$6,822 – $8,861
48' flatbed	$7,881	$3.43	$6,778 – $8,984
Step deck	$8,572	$3.74	$7,201 – $9,944
Power only	$5,860	$2.55	$5,098 – $6,621
Hotshot	$4,424	$1.93	$3,672 – $5,176
26' box truck	$4,319	$1.88	$3,671 – $4,967
Sprinter van	$2,634	$1.15	$2,212 – $3,055

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,861	$3.29	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,603	$3.27	$1,330 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,853	$2.12	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,435	$1.93	$3,681 – $5,189	5 d

More lanes into Montclair

Hotshot lanes into Montclair, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$4,724	$1.65	$3,921 – $5,527	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$4,151	$2.06	$3,445 – $4,856	4 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$2,604	$1.65	$2,162 – $3,047	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$715	$1.87	$594 – $837	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$4,098	$1.47	$3,401 – $4,795	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$2,316	$1.68	$1,922 – $2,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$685	$6.29	$569 – $802	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$2,384	$1.67	$1,978 – $2,789	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Montclair, CA is estimated at $4,424 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,672 and $5,176.

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

About 2,295 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 $1,435 of the $4,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,411, which makes Columbus, OH to Montclair, 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