Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ box truck rate

$4,174box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,981 mi
Typical range: $3,548–$4,801
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Surprise price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,798
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $4,174

Return trip

Surprise → Columbus$2,659

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Surprise by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,369	$3.22	$5,668 – $7,070
53' refrigerated	$7,586	$3.83	$6,600 – $8,573
48' flatbed	$7,639	$3.86	$6,570 – $8,709
Step deck	$8,312	$4.20	$6,982 – $9,642
Power only	$5,659	$2.86	$4,924 – $6,395
Hotshot	$4,273	$2.16	$3,546 – $4,999
26' box truck	$4,174	$2.11	$3,548 – $4,801
Sprinter van	$2,548	$1.29	$2,140 – $2,955

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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 Surprise

26' box truck lanes into Surprise, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,545 mi	$4,571	$1.80	$3,886 – $5,257	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$1,413	$3.50	$1,201 – $1,625	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$3,885	$2.26	$3,302 – $4,468	4 d
Houston, TX	1,223 mi	$2,261	$1.85	$1,922 – $2,600	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,471 mi	$3,952	$1.60	$3,359 – $4,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
San Diego, CA	327 mi	$1,244	$3.80	$1,057 – $1,431	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$2,026	$1.89	$1,722 – $2,330	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ is estimated at $4,174 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,548 and $4,801.

How far is Columbus, OH from Surprise, AZ by truck?

About 1,981 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 $1,376 of the $4,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Surprise, AZ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,659, which makes Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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