Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$5,529hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $4,589–$6,468
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,060
Fuel: $1,469
All-in estimate: $5,529

Return trip

Columbus → Fresno$4,521

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

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 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 Fresno, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,529 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,589 and $6,468.

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 $1,469 of the $5,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,060 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,521, which makes Fresno, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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