Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$1,918reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $1,669–$2,168
Transit: 1 day

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Elsmere to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,443
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $1,918

Return trip

Columbus → Elsmere$2,878

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Elsmere to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,607	$3.47	$1,430 – $1,784
53' refrigerated	$1,918	$4.14	$1,669 – $2,168
48' flatbed	$1,994	$4.31	$1,715 – $2,273
Step deck	$2,183	$4.71	$1,834 – $2,532
Power only	$1,389	$3.00	$1,209 – $1,570
Hotshot	$1,047	$2.26	$869 – $1,225
26' box truck	$1,038	$2.24	$882 – $1,194
Sprinter van	$643	$1.39	$540 – $746

More lanes from Elsmere

53' refrigerated lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,315	$10.27	$1,144 – $1,486	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$7,782	$2.78	$6,770 – $8,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,559	$3.34	$2,226 – $2,892	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$4,750	$3.07	$4,132 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,513	$3.10	$6,537 – $8,490	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,265	$3.02	$4,581 – $5,949	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$7,677	$2.78	$6,679 – $8,675	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,616	$3.08	$4,016 – $5,216	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 Elsmere, DE to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Elsmere, DE to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,918 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,669 and $2,168.

How far is Elsmere, DE from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 463 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 $475 of the $1,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,878, which makes Elsmere, DE to Columbus, OH 33% cheaper. 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