Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to New Brunswick, NJ hotshot rate

$1,671hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 533 mi
Typical range: $1,387–$1,955
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to New Brunswick price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,338
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,671

Return trip

New Brunswick → Columbus$1,199

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Columbus to New Brunswick by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to New Brunswick, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,554	$4.79	$2,273 – $2,835
53' refrigerated	$3,048	$5.72	$2,652 – $3,444
48' flatbed	$3,155	$5.92	$2,713 – $3,596
Step deck	$3,451	$6.48	$2,899 – $4,004
Power only	$2,216	$4.16	$1,928 – $2,504
Hotshot	$1,671	$3.13	$1,387 – $1,955
26' box truck	$1,653	$3.10	$1,405 – $1,901
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.92	$858 – $1,185

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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 New Brunswick

Hotshot lanes into New Brunswick, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$7,964	$2.77	$6,610 – $9,318	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$2,424	$2.96	$2,012 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$3,379	$2.06	$2,805 – $3,954	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$4,020	$1.61	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$3,731	$2.03	$3,096 – $4,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$7,867	$2.78	$6,529 – $9,204	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$3,278	$2.07	$2,721 – $3,835	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$1,726	$1.81	$1,433 – $2,020	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to New Brunswick, NJ?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to New Brunswick, NJ is estimated at $1,671 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 533 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,387 and $1,955.

How far is Columbus, OH from New Brunswick, NJ by truck?

About 533 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 $333 of the $1,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Brunswick, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,199, which makes Columbus, OH to New Brunswick, NJ 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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