Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Walnut, CA box truck rate

$4,338box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,306 mi
Typical range: $3,687–$4,988
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Walnut price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,736
Fuel: $1,602
All-in estimate: $4,338

Return trip

Walnut → Columbus$5,305

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

Columbus to Walnut by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Walnut, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,612	$2.87	$5,885 – $7,340
53' refrigerated	$7,875	$3.42	$6,851 – $8,899
48' flatbed	$7,915	$3.43	$6,806 – $9,023
Step deck	$8,609	$3.73	$7,231 – $9,986
Power only	$5,885	$2.55	$5,120 – $6,650
Hotshot	$4,444	$1.93	$3,688 – $5,199
26' box truck	$4,338	$1.88	$3,687 – $4,988
Sprinter van	$2,645	$1.15	$2,222 – $3,068

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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 Walnut

26' box truck lanes into Walnut, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$4,623	$1.61	$3,929 – $5,316	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,564	$1.61	$2,179 – $2,948	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$722	$1.84	$614 – $831	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$4,011	$1.43	$3,410 – $4,613	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$2,282	$1.64	$1,940 – $2,624	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$2,348	$1.64	$1,996 – $2,700	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Walnut, CA is estimated at $4,338 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,687 and $4,988.

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

About 2,306 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 $1,602 of the $4,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,736 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,305, which makes Columbus, OH to Walnut, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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