Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Simi Valley, CA reefer rate

$8,026reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,355 mi
Typical range: $6,982–$9,069
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Simi Valley price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,612
Fuel: $2,414
All-in estimate: $8,026

Return trip

Simi Valley → Columbus$9,815

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,390	$6.00	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$7,983	$3.41	$6,945 – $9,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,519	$3.83	$6,541 – $8,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,931	$5.98	$2,550 – $3,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,095	$3.79	$4,433 – $5,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,860	$3.42	$6,838 – $8,882	5 d

More lanes into Simi Valley

53' refrigerated lanes into Simi Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$8,509	$2.92	$7,402 – $9,615	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$7,549	$3.64	$6,568 – $8,531	4 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$4,824	$2.92	$4,196 – $5,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	454 mi	$1,466	$3.23	$1,276 – $1,657	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$7,389	$2.60	$6,428 – $8,350	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,451 mi	$4,316	$2.97	$3,755 – $4,877	3 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$1,501	$9.32	$1,306 – $1,696	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$4,429	$2.96	$3,854 – $5,005	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Simi Valley, CA is estimated at $8,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,355 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,982 and $9,069.

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 $2,414 of the $8,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,612 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,815, which makes Columbus, OH to Simi Valley, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology