Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Encinitas, CA to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$9,612reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,301 mi
Typical range: $8,362–$10,861
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Encinitas to Columbus price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,254
Fuel: $2,358
All-in estimate: $9,612

Return trip

Columbus → Encinitas$7,860

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

Encinitas to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Encinitas, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958
53' refrigerated	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861
48' flatbed	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013
Step deck	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189
Power only	$7,183	$3.12	$6,249 – $8,117
Hotshot	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345
26' box truck	$5,294	$2.30	$4,500 – $6,088
Sprinter van	$3,228	$1.40	$2,712 – $3,745

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More lanes from Encinitas

53' refrigerated lanes from Encinitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,322	$11.91	$1,150 – $1,494	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136	4 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$6,676	$4.33	$5,808 – $7,544	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,424	$6.83	$2,109 – $2,739	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$5,912	$4.43	$5,143 – $6,681	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$6,153	$4.39	$5,353 – $6,953	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 Encinitas, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Encinitas, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,612 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,301 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,362 and $10,861.

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

About 2,301 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 $2,358 of the $9,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,254 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,860, which makes Encinitas, 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