Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gilroy, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,560dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,456 mi
Typical range: $7,618–$9,501
Transit: 5 days

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

Gilroy to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,302
Fuel: $2,258
All-in estimate: $8,560

Return trip

Columbus → Gilroy$6,999

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

Gilroy to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilroy, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,560	$3.49	$7,618 – $9,501
53' refrigerated	$10,194	$4.15	$8,869 – $11,519
48' flatbed	$10,238	$4.17	$8,804 – $11,671
Step deck	$11,134	$4.53	$9,352 – $12,915
Power only	$7,623	$3.10	$6,632 – $8,614
Hotshot	$5,756	$2.34	$4,778 – $6,735
26' box truck	$5,617	$2.29	$4,775 – $6,460
Sprinter van	$3,424	$1.39	$2,876 – $3,972

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More lanes from Gilroy

53' dry van lanes from Gilroy, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$13,180	$4.39	$11,730 – $14,630	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$1,740	$5.40	$1,549 – $1,932	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$7,159	$3.32	$6,371 – $7,946	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$6,629	$3.54	$5,900 – $7,359	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$3,147	$4.55	$2,801 – $3,493	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$12,293	$4.18	$10,940 – $13,645	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$6,043	$3.59	$5,378 – $6,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$2,135	$4.71	$1,900 – $2,370	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 Gilroy, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Gilroy, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,560 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,618 and $9,501.

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

About 2,456 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 $2,258 of the $8,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,999, which makes Gilroy, 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