Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Tucson, AZ freight rate

$6,241dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,936 mi
Typical range: $5,554–$6,927
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Tucson price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,461
Fuel: $1,780
All-in estimate: $6,241

Return trip

Tucson → Columbus$3,976

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

Columbus to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,241	$3.22	$5,554 – $6,927
53' refrigerated	$7,434	$3.84	$6,468 – $8,400
48' flatbed	$7,488	$3.87	$6,440 – $8,536
Step deck	$8,148	$4.21	$6,845 – $9,452
Power only	$5,544	$2.86	$4,823 – $6,265
Hotshot	$4,186	$2.16	$3,474 – $4,897
26' box truck	$4,090	$2.11	$3,476 – $4,703
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.29	$2,097 – $2,896

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d

More lanes into Tucson

53' dry van lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$6,853	$2.74	$6,099 – $7,607	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$2,635	$4.91	$2,345 – $2,924	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,169	$2.89	$2,821 – $3,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$761	$5.32	$677 – $845	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$5,915	$2.44	$5,265 – $6,566	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,685	$3.01	$2,389 – $2,980	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,292	$5.28	$2,040 – $2,544	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $6,241 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,936 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,554 and $6,927.

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

About 1,936 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 $1,780 of the $6,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,461 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,976, which makes Columbus, OH to Tucson, AZ 57% more expensive. 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