Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Simi Valley, CA box truck rate

$4,421box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,355 mi
Typical range: $3,758–$5,084
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Simi Valley price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,785
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $4,421

Return trip

Simi Valley → Columbus$5,407

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

Columbus to Simi Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Simi Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,739	$2.86	$5,997 – $7,480
53' refrigerated	$8,026	$3.41	$6,982 – $9,069
48' flatbed	$8,064	$3.42	$6,935 – $9,193
Step deck	$8,771	$3.72	$7,367 – $10,174
Power only	$5,999	$2.55	$5,219 – $6,779
Hotshot	$4,530	$1.92	$3,760 – $5,300
26' box truck	$4,421	$1.88	$3,758 – $5,084
Sprinter van	$2,695	$1.14	$2,264 – $3,127

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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 Simi Valley

26' box truck lanes into Simi Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$4,693	$1.61	$3,989 – $5,397	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$4,155	$2.00	$3,532 – $4,779	5 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$2,651	$1.60	$2,253 – $3,048	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	454 mi	$793	$1.75	$674 – $912	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$4,075	$1.43	$3,464 – $4,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,451 mi	$2,369	$1.63	$2,014 – $2,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$797	$4.95	$678 – $917	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$2,432	$1.63	$2,067 – $2,797	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Simi Valley, CA is estimated at $4,421 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,355 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,758 and $5,084.

How far is Columbus, OH from Simi Valley, CA by truck?

About 2,355 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 $1,636 of the $4,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Simi Valley, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,407, which makes Columbus, OH to Simi Valley, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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