Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

East Palo Alto, CA to Columbus, OH sprinter rate

$3,452sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 2,478 mi
Typical range: $2,899–$4,004
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Palo Alto to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,484
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,452

Return trip

Columbus → East Palo Alto$2,823

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

East Palo Alto to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from East Palo Alto, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,629	$3.48	$7,680 – $9,578
53' refrigerated	$10,277	$4.15	$8,941 – $11,613
48' flatbed	$10,320	$4.16	$8,875 – $11,764
Step deck	$11,223	$4.53	$9,427 – $13,018
Power only	$7,686	$3.10	$6,687 – $8,685
Hotshot	$5,803	$2.34	$4,817 – $6,790
26' box truck	$5,663	$2.29	$4,814 – $6,512
Sprinter van	$3,452	$1.39	$2,899 – $4,004

More lanes from East Palo Alto

Sprinter van lanes from East Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$5,304	$1.75	$4,456 – $6,153	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$759	$2.03	$637 – $880	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$2,887	$1.33	$2,425 – $3,349	4 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$2,704	$1.41	$2,271 – $3,137	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$1,321	$1.79	$1,110 – $1,533	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$4,949	$1.67	$4,157 – $5,741	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$2,472	$1.43	$2,077 – $2,868	3 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$917	$1.82	$770 – $1,063	1 d

More lanes into Columbus

Sprinter van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$775	$1.37	$651 – $899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$3,279	$1.40	$2,754 – $3,803	4 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$664	$2.03	$557 – $770	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$1,269	$1.08	$1,066 – $1,473	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$1,608	$0.82	$1,351 – $1,866	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$625	$1.28	$525 – $725	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$1,424	$1.06	$1,196 – $1,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$3,228	$1.40	$2,712 – $3,745	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from East Palo Alto, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Sprinter van from East Palo Alto, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,452 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 2,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,899 and $4,004.

How far is East Palo Alto, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,478 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 $968 of the $3,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to East Palo Alto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,823, which makes East Palo Alto, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →