Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$1,396hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 439 mi
Typical range: $1,159–$1,633
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,122
Fuel: $274
All-in estimate: $1,396

Return trip

Raleigh → Columbus$954

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Columbus to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,146	$4.89	$1,910 – $2,382
53' refrigerated	$2,561	$5.83	$2,228 – $2,894
48' flatbed	$2,666	$6.07	$2,293 – $3,039
Step deck	$2,920	$6.65	$2,453 – $3,387
Power only	$1,852	$4.22	$1,611 – $2,093
Hotshot	$1,396	$3.18	$1,159 – $1,633
26' box truck	$1,384	$3.15	$1,177 – $1,592
Sprinter van	$858	$1.95	$721 – $996

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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 Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Raleigh, NC?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $1,396 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 439 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,159 and $1,633.

How far is Columbus, OH from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $274 of the $1,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $954, which makes Columbus, OH to Raleigh, NC 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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