Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Monte, CA to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$9,668reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,316 mi
Typical range: $8,411–$10,925
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Monte to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,294
Fuel: $2,374
All-in estimate: $9,668

Return trip

Columbus → El Monte$7,906

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

El Monte to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from El Monte, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,118	$3.51	$7,225 – $9,011
53' refrigerated	$9,668	$4.17	$8,411 – $10,925
48' flatbed	$9,716	$4.20	$8,356 – $11,076
Step deck	$10,568	$4.56	$8,877 – $12,259
Power only	$7,225	$3.12	$6,286 – $8,165
Hotshot	$5,456	$2.36	$4,528 – $6,383
26' box truck	$5,325	$2.30	$4,527 – $6,124
Sprinter van	$3,247	$1.40	$2,728 – $3,767

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More lanes from El Monte

53' refrigerated lanes from El Monte, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$15,078	$5.24	$13,118 – $17,039	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160	4 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$6,899	$4.31	$6,002 – $7,796	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$2,617	$6.48	$2,277 – $2,958	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$14,025	$5.00	$12,201 – $15,848	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,153	$4.39	$5,353 – $6,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,350	$11.35	$1,175 – $1,526	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,328	$4.37	$5,505 – $7,150	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from El Monte, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,668 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,411 and $10,925.

How far is El Monte, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,316 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 $2,374 of the $9,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,294 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to El Monte, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,906, which makes El Monte, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. 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