Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gardena, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,190dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,339 mi
Typical range: $7,289–$9,091
Transit: 5 days

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

Gardena to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,039
Fuel: $2,151
All-in estimate: $8,190

Return trip

Columbus → Gardena$6,697

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

Gardena to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardena, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,190	$3.50	$7,289 – $9,091
53' refrigerated	$9,755	$4.17	$8,487 – $11,023
48' flatbed	$9,802	$4.19	$8,429 – $11,174
Step deck	$10,661	$4.56	$8,955 – $12,367
Power only	$7,291	$3.12	$6,343 – $8,239
Hotshot	$5,505	$2.35	$4,569 – $6,441
26' box truck	$5,373	$2.30	$4,567 – $6,179
Sprinter van	$3,276	$1.40	$2,752 – $3,800

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More lanes from Gardena

53' dry van lanes from Gardena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$12,755	$4.40	$11,352 – $14,158	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,062 mi	$6,877	$3.34	$6,120 – $7,633	4 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$5,844	$3.61	$5,201 – $6,486	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$2,252	$5.34	$2,005 – $2,500	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$11,866	$4.19	$10,560 – $13,171	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$5,214	$3.68	$4,640 – $5,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$5,370	$3.66	$4,779 – $5,960	3 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 Gardena, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Gardena, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,190 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,289 and $9,091.

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

About 2,339 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 $2,151 of the $8,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,697, which makes Gardena, 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