Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to St. Paul, MN hotshot rate

$1,856hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $1,541–$2,172
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,400
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $1,856

Return trip

St. Paul → Columbus$1,803

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Columbus to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,815	$3.86	$2,506 – $3,125
53' refrigerated	$3,358	$4.60	$2,921 – $3,794
48' flatbed	$3,446	$4.72	$2,964 – $3,929
Step deck	$3,764	$5.16	$3,162 – $4,366
Power only	$2,461	$3.37	$2,141 – $2,781
Hotshot	$1,856	$2.54	$1,541 – $2,172
26' box truck	$1,829	$2.51	$1,555 – $2,103
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.54	$946 – $1,306

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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 St. Paul

Hotshot lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,410	$2.02	$2,000 – $2,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,626	$2.55	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,298	$3.17	$1,078 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,261	$1.50	$1,876 – $2,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,072	$1.80	$1,720 – $2,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,453	$1.87	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,610	$2.55	$3,826 – $5,394	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to St. Paul, MN?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $1,856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,541 and $2,172.

How far is Columbus, OH from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 730 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 $456 of the $1,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,803, which makes Columbus, OH to St. Paul, MN 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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