Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Oakland, CA freight rate

$7,054dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $6,278–$7,830
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Oakland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,777
Fuel: $2,277
All-in estimate: $7,054

Return trip

Oakland → Columbus$8,626

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

Columbus to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,054	$2.85	$6,278 – $7,830
53' refrigerated	$8,400	$3.39	$7,308 – $9,493
48' flatbed	$8,435	$3.41	$7,254 – $9,616
Step deck	$9,174	$3.70	$7,706 – $10,642
Power only	$6,282	$2.54	$5,466 – $7,099
Hotshot	$4,744	$1.92	$3,937 – $5,550
26' box truck	$4,629	$1.87	$3,935 – $5,323
Sprinter van	$2,821	$1.14	$2,370 – $3,273

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d

More lanes into Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Oakland, CA is estimated at $7,054 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,278 and $7,830.

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

About 2,477 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 $2,277 of the $7,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,626, which makes Columbus, OH to Oakland, 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