Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Plainfield, NJ dry van rate

$2,561dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 535 mi
Typical range: $2,279–$2,842
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Plainfield price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,069
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $2,561

Return trip

Plainfield → Columbus$1,837

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

Columbus to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,561	$4.79	$2,279 – $2,842
53' refrigerated	$3,056	$5.71	$2,658 – $3,453
48' flatbed	$3,162	$5.91	$2,720 – $3,605
Step deck	$3,460	$6.47	$2,906 – $4,013
Power only	$2,222	$4.15	$1,933 – $2,511
Hotshot	$1,675	$3.13	$1,390 – $1,960
26' box truck	$1,657	$3.10	$1,408 – $1,906
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.91	$860 – $1,188

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d

More lanes into Plainfield

53' dry van lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$11,830	$4.12	$10,529 – $13,131	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$3,667	$4.48	$3,264 – $4,071	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$5,065	$3.08	$4,508 – $5,623	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$5,981	$2.40	$5,323 – $6,639	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$810	$12.09	$721 – $899	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$5,582	$3.03	$4,968 – $6,196	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$11,690	$4.12	$10,404 – $12,976	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$4,911	$3.09	$4,371 – $5,451	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $2,561 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 535 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,279 and $2,842.

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

About 535 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 $492 of the $2,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,069 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,837, which makes Columbus, OH to Plainfield, NJ 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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