Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hayward, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,613dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,473 mi
Typical range: $7,666–$9,561
Transit: 5 days

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

Hayward to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,339
Fuel: $2,274
All-in estimate: $8,613

Return trip

Columbus → Hayward$7,043

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

Hayward to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Hayward, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,613	$3.48	$7,666 – $9,561
53' refrigerated	$10,258	$4.15	$8,925 – $11,592
48' flatbed	$10,301	$4.17	$8,859 – $11,743
Step deck	$11,203	$4.53	$9,410 – $12,995
Power only	$7,671	$3.10	$6,674 – $8,669
Hotshot	$5,793	$2.34	$4,808 – $6,777
26' box truck	$5,653	$2.29	$4,805 – $6,501
Sprinter van	$3,445	$1.39	$2,894 – $3,997

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More lanes from Hayward

53' dry van lanes from Hayward, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$13,232	$4.39	$11,777 – $14,688	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$1,921	$5.03	$1,710 – $2,132	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,197	$3.32	$6,406 – $7,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$6,760	$3.53	$6,017 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$3,313	$4.47	$2,949 – $3,677	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$12,350	$4.18	$10,992 – $13,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,316	$4.51	$2,061 – $2,571	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 Hayward, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Hayward, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,613 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,666 and $9,561.

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

About 2,473 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 $2,274 of the $8,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,339 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,043, which makes Hayward, 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