Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$1,248hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $1,036–$1,460
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lee to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $895
Fuel: $353
All-in estimate: $1,248

Return trip

Columbus → Fort Lee$1,739

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Fort Lee to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lee, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,905	$3.38	$1,695 – $2,114
53' refrigerated	$2,273	$4.03	$1,977 – $2,568
48' flatbed	$2,349	$4.16	$2,020 – $2,677
Step deck	$2,569	$4.55	$2,158 – $2,980
Power only	$1,655	$2.93	$1,440 – $1,870
Hotshot	$1,248	$2.21	$1,036 – $1,460
26' box truck	$1,233	$2.19	$1,048 – $1,418
Sprinter van	$762	$1.35	$640 – $884

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More lanes from Fort Lee

Hotshot lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$4,715	$1.63	$3,913 – $5,517	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,586	$1.88	$1,316 – $1,856	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$2,973	$1.77	$2,467 – $3,478	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$4,577	$1.81	$3,799 – $5,355	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$627	$6.27	$520 – $733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$3,274	$1.75	$2,717 – $3,831	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$4,659	$1.63	$3,867 – $5,451	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$2,881	$1.78	$2,391 – $3,370	4 d

More lanes into Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Lee, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Fort Lee, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,248 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,036 and $1,460.

How far is Fort Lee, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 564 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $353 of the $1,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Fort Lee, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,739, which makes Fort Lee, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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