Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kearny, NJ to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$1,232hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 554 mi
Typical range: $1,022–$1,441
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearny to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $886
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $1,232

Return trip

Columbus → Kearny$1,717

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Kearny to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearny, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,881	$3.40	$1,675 – $2,088
53' refrigerated	$2,245	$4.05	$1,953 – $2,537
48' flatbed	$2,321	$4.19	$1,996 – $2,646
Step deck	$2,539	$4.58	$2,133 – $2,945
Power only	$1,634	$2.95	$1,422 – $1,846
Hotshot	$1,232	$2.22	$1,022 – $1,441
26' box truck	$1,218	$2.20	$1,035 – $1,401
Sprinter van	$753	$1.36	$632 – $873

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More lanes from Kearny

Hotshot lanes from Kearny, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$4,701	$1.63	$3,902 – $5,501	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$1,576	$1.89	$1,308 – $1,843	2 d
Houston, TX	1,667 mi	$2,954	$1.77	$2,452 – $3,456	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$4,562	$1.81	$3,787 – $5,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$602	$6.92	$499 – $704	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$3,255	$1.75	$2,702 – $3,809	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$4,644	$1.63	$3,855 – $5,434	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$2,863	$1.78	$2,377 – $3,350	4 d

More lanes into Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kearny, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Kearny, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,232 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 554 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,022 and $1,441.

How far is Kearny, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 554 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 $346 of the $1,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Kearny, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,717, which makes Kearny, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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