Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Montebello, CA reefer rate

$7,927reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,323 mi
Typical range: $6,897–$8,958
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Montebello price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,546
Fuel: $2,381
All-in estimate: $7,927

Return trip

Montebello → Columbus$9,695

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

Columbus to Montebello by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Montebello, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,656	$2.87	$5,924 – $7,388
53' refrigerated	$7,927	$3.41	$6,897 – $8,958
48' flatbed	$7,966	$3.43	$6,851 – $9,082
Step deck	$8,665	$3.73	$7,279 – $10,051
Power only	$5,925	$2.55	$5,154 – $6,695
Hotshot	$4,473	$1.93	$3,713 – $5,234
26' box truck	$4,367	$1.88	$3,712 – $5,022
Sprinter van	$2,662	$1.15	$2,236 – $3,088

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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 Montebello

53' refrigerated lanes into Montebello, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,425	$2.92	$7,330 – $9,521	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$7,456	$3.64	$6,486 – $8,425	4 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$4,710	$2.93	$4,098 – $5,322	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$1,374	$3.36	$1,195 – $1,552	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$7,315	$2.60	$6,364 – $8,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$4,200	$2.99	$3,654 – $4,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$1,347	$11.41	$1,172 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,454 mi	$4,323	$2.97	$3,761 – $4,885	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Montebello, CA is estimated at $7,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,897 and $8,958.

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

About 2,323 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 $2,381 of the $7,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,695, which makes Columbus, OH to Montebello, 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