Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Thousand Oaks, CA box truck rate

$4,438box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,365 mi
Typical range: $3,773–$5,104
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Thousand Oaks price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,795
Fuel: $1,643
All-in estimate: $4,438

Return trip

Thousand Oaks → Columbus$5,428

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

Columbus to Thousand Oaks by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Thousand Oaks, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,765	$2.86	$6,020 – $7,509
53' refrigerated	$8,056	$3.41	$7,009 – $9,104
48' flatbed	$8,094	$3.42	$6,961 – $9,227
Step deck	$8,804	$3.72	$7,395 – $10,212
Power only	$6,022	$2.55	$5,239 – $6,805
Hotshot	$4,547	$1.92	$3,774 – $5,320
26' box truck	$4,438	$1.88	$3,773 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,706	$1.14	$2,273 – $3,139

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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 Thousand Oaks

26' box truck lanes into Thousand Oaks, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$4,708	$1.61	$4,002 – $5,414	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$4,173	$2.00	$3,547 – $4,799	5 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$2,660	$1.60	$2,261 – $3,059	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$802	$1.74	$682 – $923	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$4,089	$1.43	$3,476 – $4,703	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$2,380	$1.63	$2,023 – $2,737	4 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$801	$4.92	$681 – $922	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$2,445	$1.62	$2,078 – $2,811	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Thousand Oaks, CA?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Thousand Oaks, CA is estimated at $4,438 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,773 and $5,104.

How far is Columbus, OH from Thousand Oaks, CA by truck?

About 2,365 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 $1,643 of the $4,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thousand Oaks, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,428, which makes Columbus, OH to Thousand Oaks, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →