Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to New Castle, DE box truck rate

$1,561box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,327–$1,796
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to New Castle price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,238
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $1,561

Return trip

New Castle → Columbus$1,041

This direction runs 50% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Columbus to New Castle by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to New Castle, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,418	$5.20	$2,152 – $2,684
53' refrigerated	$2,886	$6.21	$2,511 – $3,261
48' flatbed	$2,999	$6.45	$2,579 – $3,419
Step deck	$3,283	$7.06	$2,758 – $3,809
Power only	$2,090	$4.50	$1,819 – $2,362
Hotshot	$1,576	$3.39	$1,308 – $1,843
26' box truck	$1,561	$3.36	$1,327 – $1,796
Sprinter van	$967	$2.08	$812 – $1,122

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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 New Castle

26' box truck lanes into New Castle, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$716	$5.50	$608 – $823	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$7,877	$2.81	$6,696 – $9,059	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,352	$3.06	$1,999 – $2,705	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$3,257	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,745	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$3,959	$1.63	$3,365 – $4,553	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$3,614	$2.07	$3,072 – $4,156	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$7,771	$2.81	$6,606 – $8,937	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,166	$2.11	$2,691 – $3,640	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to New Castle, DE?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to New Castle, DE is estimated at $1,561 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,327 and $1,796.

How far is Columbus, OH from New Castle, DE by truck?

About 465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $323 of the $1,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Castle, DE to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,041, which makes Columbus, OH to New Castle, DE 50% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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