Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Santa Monica, CA box truck rate

$4,408box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,347 mi
Typical range: $3,746–$5,069
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Santa Monica price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,778
Fuel: $1,630
All-in estimate: $4,408

Return trip

Santa Monica → Columbus$5,390

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

Columbus to Santa Monica by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Santa Monica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,718	$2.86	$5,979 – $7,457
53' refrigerated	$8,001	$3.41	$6,961 – $9,041
48' flatbed	$8,039	$3.43	$6,914 – $9,165
Step deck	$8,744	$3.73	$7,345 – $10,143
Power only	$5,980	$2.55	$5,203 – $6,758
Hotshot	$4,516	$1.92	$3,748 – $5,283
26' box truck	$4,408	$1.88	$3,746 – $5,069
Sprinter van	$2,687	$1.14	$2,257 – $3,117

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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 Santa Monica

26' box truck lanes into Santa Monica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$4,682	$1.61	$3,980 – $5,385	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$4,145	$2.00	$3,523 – $4,766	5 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$2,624	$1.61	$2,230 – $3,018	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$773	$1.77	$657 – $889	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$4,066	$1.43	$3,456 – $4,675	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$2,341	$1.64	$1,990 – $2,692	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$746	$5.52	$634 – $858	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$2,410	$1.63	$2,048 – $2,771	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Santa Monica, CA is estimated at $4,408 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,746 and $5,069.

How far is Columbus, OH from Santa Monica, CA by truck?

About 2,347 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,630 of the $4,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Monica, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,390, which makes Columbus, OH to Santa Monica, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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