Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Columbus, OH box truck rate

$1,188box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 493 mi
Typical range: $1,010–$1,366
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $846
Fuel: $342
All-in estimate: $1,188

Return trip

Columbus → Huntsville$1,468

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Huntsville to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,838	$3.73	$1,636 – $2,040
53' refrigerated	$2,193	$4.45	$1,908 – $2,478
48' flatbed	$2,275	$4.61	$1,957 – $2,594
Step deck	$2,490	$5.05	$2,092 – $2,889
Power only	$1,591	$3.23	$1,384 – $1,798
Hotshot	$1,200	$2.43	$996 – $1,403
26' box truck	$1,188	$2.41	$1,010 – $1,366
Sprinter van	$735	$1.49	$617 – $853

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More lanes from Huntsville

26' box truck lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,478	$2.60	$2,107 – $2,850	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,664	$1.72	$3,114 – $4,214	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,258	$2.15	$1,069 – $1,447	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,540	$2.13	$1,309 – $1,771	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,334	$1.95	$2,834 – $3,834	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,178	$2.52	$1,851 – $2,505	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,860	$2.02	$1,581 – $2,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,563	$1.73	$3,029 – $4,098	5 d

More lanes into Columbus

26' box truck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,254	$2.22	$1,066 – $1,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,378	$2.30	$4,571 – $6,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,066	$3.26	$906 – $1,226	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,072	$1.77	$1,761 – $2,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,635	$1.34	$2,240 – $3,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,010	$2.06	$859 – $1,162	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,327	$1.73	$1,978 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,294	$2.30	$4,500 – $6,088	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Columbus, OH?

A 26' box truck from Huntsville, AL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,188 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 493 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,010 and $1,366.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 493 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 $342 of the $1,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,468, which makes Huntsville, AL to Columbus, OH 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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