Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Tustin, CA reefer rate

$7,897reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,313 mi
Typical range: $6,870–$8,923
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Tustin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,526
Fuel: $2,371
All-in estimate: $7,897

Return trip

Tustin → Columbus$9,657

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

Columbus to Tustin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Tustin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,630	$2.87	$5,901 – $7,360
53' refrigerated	$7,897	$3.41	$6,870 – $8,923
48' flatbed	$7,936	$3.43	$6,825 – $9,047
Step deck	$8,632	$3.73	$7,251 – $10,013
Power only	$5,901	$2.55	$5,134 – $6,669
Hotshot	$4,456	$1.93	$3,698 – $5,213
26' box truck	$4,350	$1.88	$3,697 – $5,002
Sprinter van	$2,652	$1.15	$2,228 – $3,076

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More lanes from Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,390	$6.00	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$7,983	$3.41	$6,945 – $9,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,519	$3.83	$6,541 – $8,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,931	$5.98	$2,550 – $3,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,095	$3.79	$4,433 – $5,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,860	$3.42	$6,838 – $8,882	5 d

More lanes into Tustin

53' refrigerated lanes into Tustin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,401	$2.92	$7,309 – $9,493	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$4,652	$2.94	$4,047 – $5,257	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$1,330	$3.43	$1,158 – $1,503	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$7,291	$2.60	$6,343 – $8,239	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$4,139	$3.00	$3,601 – $4,677	3 d
San Diego, CA	88 mi	$1,239	$14.08	$1,078 – $1,400	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$4,273	$2.98	$3,717 – $4,828	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Columbus, OH to Tustin, CA is estimated at $7,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,313 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,870 and $8,923.

How far is Columbus, OH from Tustin, CA by truck?

About 2,313 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 $2,371 of the $7,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,526 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tustin, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,657, which makes Columbus, OH to Tustin, CA 18% cheaper. 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