Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Perth Amboy, NJ box truck rate

$1,676box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 544 mi
Typical range: $1,425–$1,928
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Perth Amboy price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,298
Fuel: $378
All-in estimate: $1,676

Return trip

Perth Amboy → Columbus$1,203

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

Columbus to Perth Amboy by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Perth Amboy, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,590	$4.76	$2,305 – $2,875
53' refrigerated	$3,090	$5.68	$2,689 – $3,492
48' flatbed	$3,197	$5.88	$2,749 – $3,644
Step deck	$3,497	$6.43	$2,938 – $4,057
Power only	$2,248	$4.13	$1,956 – $2,540
Hotshot	$1,695	$3.12	$1,407 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,676	$3.08	$1,425 – $1,928
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.90	$870 – $1,202

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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 Perth Amboy

26' box truck lanes into Perth Amboy, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$7,794	$2.70	$6,625 – $8,963	7 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$2,408	$2.90	$2,047 – $2,769	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$3,325	$2.01	$2,826 – $3,824	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$3,938	$1.57	$3,347 – $4,529	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$511	$7.51	$434 – $587	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$3,666	$1.99	$3,116 – $4,216	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$7,699	$2.71	$6,544 – $8,854	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$3,226	$2.02	$2,742 – $3,710	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Perth Amboy, NJ is estimated at $1,676 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 544 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,425 and $1,928.

How far is Columbus, OH from Perth Amboy, NJ by truck?

About 544 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 $378 of the $1,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Perth Amboy, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,203, which makes Columbus, OH to Perth Amboy, NJ 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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