Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Patterson, CA power only rate

$6,145power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 2,418 mi
Typical range: $5,346–$6,944
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Patterson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,922
Fuel: $2,223
All-in estimate: $6,145

Return trip

Patterson → Columbus$7,515

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

Columbus to Patterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Patterson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,901	$2.85	$6,142 – $7,661
53' refrigerated	$8,219	$3.40	$7,151 – $9,288
48' flatbed	$8,256	$3.41	$7,100 – $9,412
Step deck	$8,979	$3.71	$7,542 – $10,415
Power only	$6,145	$2.54	$5,346 – $6,944
Hotshot	$4,640	$1.92	$3,851 – $5,429
26' box truck	$4,529	$1.87	$3,849 – $5,208
Sprinter van	$2,761	$1.14	$2,319 – $3,202

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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 Patterson

Power only lanes into Patterson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$6,475	$2.18	$5,633 – $7,316	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$1,524	$4.55	$1,326 – $1,723	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$5,738	$2.71	$4,992 – $6,484	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$3,970	$2.14	$3,454 – $4,486	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$1,414	$2.08	$1,230 – $1,598	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$5,636	$1.94	$4,903 – $6,369	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$3,616	$2.17	$3,146 – $4,087	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$1,877	$4.04	$1,633 – $2,121	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Columbus, OH to Patterson, CA is estimated at $6,145 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 2,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,346 and $6,944.

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

About 2,418 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 $2,223 of the $6,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,922 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,515, which makes Columbus, OH to Patterson, 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