Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

La Mesa, CA to Columbus, OH box truck rate

$5,282box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 2,295 mi
Typical range: $4,489–$6,074
Transit: 5 days

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

La Mesa to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,688
Fuel: $1,594
All-in estimate: $5,282

Return trip

Columbus → La Mesa$4,319

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

La Mesa to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mesa, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,051	$3.51	$7,166 – $8,937
53' refrigerated	$9,589	$4.18	$8,343 – $10,836
48' flatbed	$9,638	$4.20	$8,289 – $10,987
Step deck	$10,483	$4.57	$8,806 – $12,161
Power only	$7,166	$3.12	$6,234 – $8,097
Hotshot	$5,411	$2.36	$4,491 – $6,330
26' box truck	$5,282	$2.30	$4,489 – $6,074
Sprinter van	$3,221	$1.40	$2,705 – $3,736

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More lanes from La Mesa

26' box truck lanes from La Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$8,270	$2.89	$7,030 – $9,511	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$754	$5.42	$641 – $867	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,629	$2.38	$3,085 – $4,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,279	$3.73	$1,087 – $1,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,680	$2.76	$6,528 – $8,832	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$3,204	$2.43	$2,723 – $3,684	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847	3 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 La Mesa, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 26' box truck from La Mesa, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,282 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 2,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,489 and $6,074.

How far is La Mesa, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,295 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 $1,594 of the $5,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to La Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,319, which makes La Mesa, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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