Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$9,529reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,279 mi
Typical range: $8,290–$10,768
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,193
Fuel: $2,336
All-in estimate: $9,529

Return trip

Columbus → Fontana$7,792

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

Fontana to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,001	$3.51	$7,121 – $8,881
53' refrigerated	$9,529	$4.18	$8,290 – $10,768
48' flatbed	$9,578	$4.20	$8,237 – $10,919
Step deck	$10,419	$4.57	$8,752 – $12,086
Power only	$7,120	$3.12	$6,195 – $8,046
Hotshot	$5,376	$2.36	$4,462 – $6,290
26' box truck	$5,248	$2.30	$4,461 – $6,036
Sprinter van	$3,200	$1.40	$2,688 – $3,712

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More lanes from Fontana

53' refrigerated lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$14,905	$5.25	$12,967 – $16,843	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,153	$18.02	$1,003 – $1,303	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,983	$3.99	$6,945 – $9,020	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$6,758	$4.32	$5,879 – $7,636	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,467	$6.74	$2,146 – $2,788	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$13,855	$5.00	$12,054 – $15,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,016	$4.41	$5,234 – $6,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481	1 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 Fontana, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Fontana, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,529 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,290 and $10,768.

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

About 2,279 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 $2,336 of the $9,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,193 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,792, which makes Fontana, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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