Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Oak Forest, IL power only rate

$1,258power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 323 mi
Typical range: $1,095–$1,422
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Oak Forest price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $961
Fuel: $297
All-in estimate: $1,258

Return trip

Oak Forest → Columbus$1,410

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Oak Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Oak Forest, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,470	$4.55	$1,308 – $1,632
53' refrigerated	$1,756	$5.44	$1,528 – $1,984
48' flatbed	$1,845	$5.71	$1,587 – $2,103
Step deck	$2,024	$6.27	$1,701 – $2,348
Power only	$1,258	$3.90	$1,095 – $1,422
Hotshot	$948	$2.93	$787 – $1,109
26' box truck	$944	$2.92	$803 – $1,086
Sprinter van	$588	$1.82	$494 – $682

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More lanes from Columbus

Power only lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,469	$4.37	$2,148 – $2,790	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,966	$2.55	$5,191 – $6,742	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,267	$3.88	$1,103 – $1,432	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,362	$2.87	$2,925 – $3,799	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,608	$2.86	$4,879 – $6,337	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,126	$4.34	$1,850 – $2,403	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,780	$2.81	$3,289 – $4,272	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,873	$2.55	$5,110 – $6,637	5 d

More lanes into Oak Forest

Power only lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,154	$2.53	$1,874 – $2,433	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$6,100	$2.97	$5,307 – $6,893	4 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$2,472	$2.27	$2,150 – $2,793	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$2,951	$1.74	$2,568 – $3,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$1,802	$2.28	$1,568 – $2,037	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$2,720	$2.23	$2,366 – $3,074	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$6,017	$2.97	$5,235 – $6,799	4 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$2,169	$2.34	$1,887 – $2,451	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Oak Forest, IL?

A Power only from Columbus, OH to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $1,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 323 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,095 and $1,422.

How far is Columbus, OH from Oak Forest, IL by truck?

About 323 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 $297 of the $1,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Forest, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,410, which makes Columbus, OH to Oak Forest, IL 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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