Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Orange, CA reefer rate

$7,900reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $6,873–$8,927
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Orange price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,528
Fuel: $2,372
All-in estimate: $7,900

Return trip

Orange → Columbus$9,661

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

Columbus to Orange by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Orange, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,633	$2.87	$5,903 – $7,363
53' refrigerated	$7,900	$3.41	$6,873 – $8,927
48' flatbed	$7,939	$3.43	$6,827 – $9,050
Step deck	$8,635	$3.73	$7,254 – $10,017
Power only	$5,904	$2.55	$5,136 – $6,671
Hotshot	$4,458	$1.93	$3,700 – $5,215
26' box truck	$4,351	$1.88	$3,699 – $5,004
Sprinter van	$2,653	$1.15	$2,229 – $3,078

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More lanes from Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,390	$6.00	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$7,983	$3.41	$6,945 – $9,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,519	$3.83	$6,541 – $8,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,931	$5.98	$2,550 – $3,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,095	$3.79	$4,433 – $5,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,860	$3.42	$6,838 – $8,882	5 d

More lanes into Orange

53' refrigerated lanes into Orange, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$8,404	$2.92	$7,311 – $9,496	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$7,433	$3.65	$6,467 – $8,399	4 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$4,662	$2.94	$4,056 – $5,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,339	$3.42	$1,165 – $1,513	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,294	$2.60	$6,346 – $8,242	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,152	$3.00	$3,612 – $4,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Orange, CA is estimated at $7,900 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,873 and $8,927.

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

About 2,314 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 $2,372 of the $7,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,528 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,661, which makes Columbus, OH to Orange, 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