Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,225dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $7,320–$9,130
Transit: 5 days

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

Fresno to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,064
Fuel: $2,161
All-in estimate: $8,225

Return trip

Columbus → Fresno$6,726

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

Fresno to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,225	$3.50	$7,320 – $9,130
53' refrigerated	$9,796	$4.17	$8,522 – $11,069
48' flatbed	$9,843	$4.19	$8,465 – $11,221
Step deck	$10,706	$4.56	$8,993 – $12,418
Power only	$7,322	$3.12	$6,370 – $8,274
Hotshot	$5,529	$2.35	$4,589 – $6,468
26' box truck	$5,396	$2.30	$4,587 – $6,206
Sprinter van	$3,290	$1.40	$2,764 – $3,816

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More lanes from Fresno

53' dry van lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$12,763	$4.40	$11,359 – $14,167	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,764	$4.80	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$11,893	$4.19	$10,584 – $13,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,678	$3.63	$5,054 – $6,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 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 Fresno, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Fresno, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,225 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,320 and $9,130.

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

About 2,350 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 $2,161 of the $8,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,064 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,726, which makes Fresno, 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