Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to Columbus, OH box truck rate

$5,346box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 2,326 mi
Typical range: $4,544–$6,148
Transit: 5 days

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

Downey to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,730
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $5,346

Return trip

Columbus → Downey$4,372

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Downey to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,149	$3.50	$7,253 – $9,046
53' refrigerated	$9,706	$4.17	$8,444 – $10,968
48' flatbed	$9,753	$4.19	$8,388 – $11,119
Step deck	$10,609	$4.56	$8,911 – $12,306
Power only	$7,254	$3.12	$6,311 – $8,197
Hotshot	$5,477	$2.35	$4,546 – $6,408
26' box truck	$5,346	$2.30	$4,544 – $6,148
Sprinter van	$3,260	$1.40	$2,738 – $3,781

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More lanes from Downey

26' box truck lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,345	$2.89	$7,093 – $9,597	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,485	$2.19	$3,812 – $5,158	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$3,800	$2.36	$3,230 – $4,370	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,428	$3.48	$1,214 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,759	$2.76	$6,595 – $8,923	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$704	$6.18	$598 – $810	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d

More lanes into Columbus

26' box truck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,254	$2.22	$1,066 – $1,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,378	$2.30	$4,571 – $6,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,066	$3.26	$906 – $1,226	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,072	$1.77	$1,761 – $2,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,635	$1.34	$2,240 – $3,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,010	$2.06	$859 – $1,162	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,327	$1.73	$1,978 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,294	$2.30	$4,500 – $6,088	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Downey, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,346 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 2,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,544 and $6,148.

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

About 2,326 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 $1,616 of the $5,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,372, which makes Downey, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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