Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Sacramento, CA box truck rate

$4,520box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 2,413 mi
Typical range: $3,842–$5,198
Transit: 6 days

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

Columbus to Sacramento price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $4,520

Return trip

Sacramento → Columbus$5,528

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

Columbus to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,888	$2.85	$6,131 – $7,646
53' refrigerated	$8,204	$3.40	$7,137 – $9,270
48' flatbed	$8,240	$3.42	$7,087 – $9,394
Step deck	$8,962	$3.71	$7,528 – $10,396
Power only	$6,134	$2.54	$5,336 – $6,931
Hotshot	$4,631	$1.92	$3,844 – $5,419
26' box truck	$4,520	$1.87	$3,842 – $5,198
Sprinter van	$2,755	$1.14	$2,315 – $3,196

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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 Sacramento

26' box truck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,751	$1.61	$4,038 – $5,463	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,213	$2.00	$3,581 – $4,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,985	$1.58	$2,538 – $3,433	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,120	$1.51	$952 – $1,288	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,140	$1.43	$3,519 – $4,760	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,520 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 2,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,842 and $5,198.

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

About 2,413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,676 of the $4,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,528, which makes Columbus, OH to Sacramento, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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