Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Ridgewood, NJ hotshot rate

$1,721hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $1,429–$2,014
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Ridgewood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,373
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $1,721

Return trip

Ridgewood → Columbus$1,235

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

Columbus to Ridgewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Ridgewood, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,629	$4.73	$2,340 – $2,918
53' refrigerated	$3,137	$5.64	$2,729 – $3,544
48' flatbed	$3,243	$5.83	$2,789 – $3,697
Step deck	$3,547	$6.38	$2,979 – $4,114
Power only	$2,283	$4.11	$1,986 – $2,580
Hotshot	$1,721	$3.10	$1,429 – $2,014
26' box truck	$1,702	$3.06	$1,447 – $1,957
Sprinter van	$1,052	$1.89	$883 – $1,220

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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 Ridgewood

Hotshot lanes into Ridgewood, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$8,011	$2.77	$6,649 – $9,373	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$3,444	$2.06	$2,859 – $4,030	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$4,052	$1.61	$3,363 – $4,741	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$558	$5.52	$463 – $652	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,792	$2.03	$3,148 – $4,437	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$7,918	$2.78	$6,572 – $9,264	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$3,334	$2.06	$2,767 – $3,901	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Ridgewood, NJ is estimated at $1,721 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,429 and $2,014.

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

About 556 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 $348 of the $1,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,373 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,235, which makes Columbus, OH to Ridgewood, NJ 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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