Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$1,103hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 344 mi
Typical range: $915–$1,290
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downers Grove to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $888
Fuel: $215
All-in estimate: $1,103

Return trip

Columbus → Downers Grove$984

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Downers Grove to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,708	$4.96	$1,520 – $1,895
53' refrigerated	$2,039	$5.93	$1,774 – $2,304
48' flatbed	$2,139	$6.22	$1,839 – $2,438
Step deck	$2,346	$6.82	$1,970 – $2,721
Power only	$1,464	$4.26	$1,274 – $1,654
Hotshot	$1,103	$3.21	$915 – $1,290
26' box truck	$1,098	$3.19	$933 – $1,263
Sprinter van	$683	$1.99	$574 – $792

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More lanes from Downers Grove

Hotshot lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$2,710	$3.13	$2,250 – $3,171	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$4,195	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,908	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,522	$2.31	$2,093 – $2,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,896	$2.31	$3,233 – $4,558	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,437	$3.02	$2,023 – $2,851	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,767	$2.27	$2,297 – $3,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$4,140	$2.06	$3,436 – $4,843	4 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$2,203	$2.38	$1,828 – $2,577	2 d

More lanes into Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Downers Grove, IL to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Downers Grove, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,103 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 344 mi. Quotes typically land between $915 and $1,290.

How far is Downers Grove, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 344 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $215 of the $1,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Downers Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $984, which makes Downers Grove, IL to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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