Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$9,653reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,312 mi
Typical range: $8,398–$10,908
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Columbus price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,283
Fuel: $2,370
All-in estimate: $9,653

Return trip

Columbus → Irvine$7,894

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

Irvine to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,105	$3.51	$7,214 – $8,997
53' refrigerated	$9,653	$4.18	$8,398 – $10,908
48' flatbed	$9,701	$4.20	$8,343 – $11,059
Step deck	$10,552	$4.56	$8,864 – $12,240
Power only	$7,214	$3.12	$6,276 – $8,152
Hotshot	$5,447	$2.36	$4,521 – $6,373
26' box truck	$5,317	$2.30	$4,520 – $6,115
Sprinter van	$3,242	$1.40	$2,723 – $3,761

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More lanes from Irvine

53' refrigerated lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,069	$5.24	$13,110 – $17,028	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,821	$4.31	$5,934 – $7,708	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,546	$6.60	$2,215 – $2,877	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,006	$5.00	$12,186 – $15,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,068	$4.40	$5,279 – $6,857	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,221	$14.71	$1,063 – $1,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,268	$4.38	$5,453 – $7,083	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Irvine, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,653 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,398 and $10,908.

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

About 2,312 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 $2,370 of the $9,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,283 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,894, which makes Irvine, 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