Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ hotshot rate

$4,273hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,981 mi
Typical range: $3,546–$4,999
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Surprise price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,034
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $4,273

Return trip

Surprise → Columbus$2,722

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

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 Surprise

Hotshot lanes into Surprise, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,545 mi	$4,685	$1.84	$3,889 – $5,482	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$1,423	$3.52	$1,181 – $1,665	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$3,973	$2.31	$3,298 – $4,649	4 d
Houston, TX	1,223 mi	$2,306	$1.89	$1,914 – $2,698	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,471 mi	$4,049	$1.64	$3,361 – $4,738	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
San Diego, CA	327 mi	$1,249	$3.82	$1,037 – $1,461	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$2,064	$1.93	$1,713 – $2,415	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Surprise, AZ is estimated at $4,273 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,546 and $4,999.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,239 of the $4,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,034 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,722, 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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