Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Paramus, NJ hotshot rate

$1,726hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 558 mi
Typical range: $1,432–$2,019
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Paramus price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,377
Fuel: $349
All-in estimate: $1,726

Return trip

Paramus → Columbus$1,238

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Columbus to Paramus by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Paramus, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,635	$4.72	$2,345 – $2,925
53' refrigerated	$3,144	$5.63	$2,735 – $3,553
48' flatbed	$3,250	$5.82	$2,795 – $3,705
Step deck	$3,555	$6.37	$2,986 – $4,124
Power only	$2,289	$4.10	$1,991 – $2,587
Hotshot	$1,726	$3.09	$1,432 – $2,019
26' box truck	$1,706	$3.06	$1,450 – $1,962
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.89	$885 – $1,223

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,861	$3.29	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,603	$3.27	$1,330 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,853	$2.12	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,435	$1.93	$3,681 – $5,189	5 d

More lanes into Paramus

Hotshot lanes into Paramus, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$8,018	$2.77	$6,655 – $9,382	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,461	$2.95	$2,043 – $2,880	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$3,446	$2.06	$2,860 – $4,032	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,055	$1.61	$3,366 – $4,744	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$558	$5.52	$463 – $652	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$3,794	$2.03	$3,149 – $4,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$7,923	$2.78	$6,576 – $9,270	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$3,336	$2.06	$2,769 – $3,903	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Paramus, NJ?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Paramus, NJ is estimated at $1,726 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 558 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,432 and $2,019.

How far is Columbus, OH from Paramus, NJ by truck?

About 558 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $349 of the $1,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paramus, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,238, which makes Columbus, OH to Paramus, NJ 39% more expensive. 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