Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Escondido, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,023dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $7,141–$8,906
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Escondido to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,921
Fuel: $2,102
All-in estimate: $8,023

Return trip

Columbus → Escondido$6,561

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

Escondido to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Escondido, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,023	$3.51	$7,141 – $8,906
53' refrigerated	$9,556	$4.18	$8,313 – $10,798
48' flatbed	$9,604	$4.20	$8,260 – $10,949
Step deck	$10,447	$4.57	$8,775 – $12,118
Power only	$7,140	$3.12	$6,212 – $8,068
Hotshot	$5,391	$2.36	$4,475 – $6,308
26' box truck	$5,263	$2.30	$4,474 – $6,052
Sprinter van	$3,209	$1.40	$2,696 – $3,723

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More lanes from Escondido

53' dry van lanes from Escondido, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$12,553	$4.41	$11,172 – $13,934	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,119	$9.65	$996 – $1,242	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$6,743	$3.34	$6,002 – $7,485	4 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$5,566	$3.64	$4,954 – $6,178	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$1,983	$5.82	$1,765 – $2,201	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$11,666	$4.20	$10,382 – $12,949	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$5,120	$3.69	$4,557 – $5,684	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,937	$3.43	$1,724 – $2,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,174	$2.71	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,563	$3.19	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Escondido, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,023 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,141 and $8,906.

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

About 2,286 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 $2,102 of the $8,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,921 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,561, which makes Escondido, 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