Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Oakley, CA box truck rate

$4,564box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 2,439 mi
Typical range: $3,880–$5,249
Transit: 6 days

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

Columbus to Oakley price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,870
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $4,564

Return trip

Oakley → Columbus$5,582

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

Columbus to Oakley by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Oakley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,956	$2.85	$6,190 – $7,721
53' refrigerated	$8,284	$3.40	$7,207 – $9,361
48' flatbed	$8,320	$3.41	$7,155 – $9,484
Step deck	$9,048	$3.71	$7,600 – $10,496
Power only	$6,194	$2.54	$5,389 – $6,999
Hotshot	$4,677	$1.92	$3,882 – $5,472
26' box truck	$4,564	$1.87	$3,880 – $5,249
Sprinter van	$2,782	$1.14	$2,337 – $3,227

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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 Oakley

26' box truck lanes into Oakley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,982 mi	$4,794	$1.61	$4,075 – $5,513	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	390 mi	$1,253	$3.21	$1,065 – $1,441	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,135 mi	$4,263	$2.00	$3,624 – $4,903	5 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,990	$1.58	$2,541 – $3,438	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	730 mi	$1,109	$1.52	$942 – $1,275	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,921 mi	$4,177	$1.43	$3,550 – $4,803	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$2,735	$1.60	$2,324 – $3,145	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$1,512	$2.91	$1,285 – $1,738	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Oakley, CA is estimated at $4,564 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 2,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,880 and $5,249.

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

About 2,439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,694 of the $4,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,582, which makes Columbus, OH to Oakley, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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