Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to Columbus, OH freight rate

$1,984dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 585 mi
Typical range: $1,766–$2,203
Transit: 2 days

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

Hempstead to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,446
Fuel: $538
All-in estimate: $1,984

Return trip

Columbus → Hempstead$2,911

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Hempstead to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,984	$3.39	$1,766 – $2,203
53' refrigerated	$2,368	$4.05	$2,060 – $2,675
48' flatbed	$2,444	$4.18	$2,102 – $2,786
Step deck	$2,673	$4.57	$2,245 – $3,100
Power only	$1,726	$2.95	$1,501 – $1,950
Hotshot	$1,301	$2.22	$1,080 – $1,522
26' box truck	$1,286	$2.20	$1,093 – $1,478
Sprinter van	$794	$1.36	$667 – $921

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More lanes from Hempstead

53' dry van lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$7,161	$2.45	$6,373 – $7,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,489	$2.87	$2,215 – $2,763	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$4,546	$2.68	$4,046 – $5,046	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$6,967	$2.74	$6,201 – $7,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,051	$9.56	$936 – $1,167	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$4,998	$2.65	$4,449 – $5,548	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$7,078	$2.45	$6,299 – $7,856	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$4,415	$2.70	$3,930 – $4,901	4 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 Hempstead, NY to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Hempstead, NY to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,984 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 585 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,766 and $2,203.

How far is Hempstead, NY from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 585 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $538 of the $1,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Hempstead, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,911, which makes Hempstead, NY to Columbus, OH 32% cheaper. 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