Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$10,239reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,468 mi
Typical range: $8,908–$11,570
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,710
Fuel: $2,529
All-in estimate: $10,239

Return trip

Columbus → Lafayette$8,373

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

Lafayette to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,598	$3.48	$7,652 – $9,543
53' refrigerated	$10,239	$4.15	$8,908 – $11,570
48' flatbed	$10,282	$4.17	$8,843 – $11,722
Step deck	$11,182	$4.53	$9,393 – $12,972
Power only	$7,657	$3.10	$6,662 – $8,653
Hotshot	$5,782	$2.34	$4,799 – $6,765
26' box truck	$5,642	$2.29	$4,796 – $6,489
Sprinter van	$3,439	$1.39	$2,889 – $3,989

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More lanes from Lafayette

53' refrigerated lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$15,728	$5.22	$13,683 – $17,773	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,355	$5.90	$2,049 – $2,661	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,551	$3.95	$7,440 – $9,663	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$8,075	$4.21	$7,025 – $9,125	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$3,990	$5.31	$3,472 – $4,509	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$14,684	$4.98	$12,775 – $16,593	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$7,396	$4.26	$6,435 – $8,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,825	$5.33	$2,457 – $3,192	1 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 Lafayette, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Lafayette, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,239 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,908 and $11,570.

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

About 2,468 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 $2,529 of the $10,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,710 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,373, which makes Lafayette, 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