Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Evanston, IL to Columbus, OH freight rate

$1,682dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 335 mi
Typical range: $1,497–$1,867
Transit: 1 day

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

Evanston to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,374
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $1,682

Return trip

Columbus → Evanston$1,501

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Evanston to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Evanston, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,682	$5.02	$1,497 – $1,867
53' refrigerated	$2,009	$6.00	$1,748 – $2,270
48' flatbed	$2,108	$6.29	$1,813 – $2,403
Step deck	$2,313	$6.90	$1,943 – $2,683
Power only	$1,441	$4.30	$1,254 – $1,628
Hotshot	$1,085	$3.24	$901 – $1,270
26' box truck	$1,081	$3.23	$919 – $1,243
Sprinter van	$673	$2.01	$565 – $780

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More lanes from Evanston

53' dry van lanes from Evanston, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$4,026	$4.75	$3,583 – $4,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$6,311	$3.06	$5,617 – $7,005	4 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$3,869	$3.45	$3,444 – $4,295	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$5,894	$3.45	$5,246 – $6,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$3,626	$4.60	$3,227 – $4,024	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,232	$3.39	$3,767 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$6,235	$3.06	$5,549 – $6,921	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,405	$3.57	$3,031 – $3,780	2 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 Evanston, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Evanston, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,682 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 335 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,497 and $1,867.

How far is Evanston, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 335 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 $308 of the $1,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Evanston, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,501, which makes Evanston, IL to Columbus, OH 12% 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