Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,086dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,306 mi
Typical range: $7,197–$8,976
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,966
Fuel: $2,120
All-in estimate: $8,086

Return trip

Columbus → Lancaster$6,612

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

Lancaster to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,086	$3.51	$7,197 – $8,976
53' refrigerated	$9,631	$4.18	$8,379 – $10,883
48' flatbed	$9,679	$4.20	$8,324 – $11,034
Step deck	$10,528	$4.57	$8,843 – $12,212
Power only	$7,197	$3.12	$6,261 – $8,133
Hotshot	$5,434	$2.36	$4,510 – $6,358
26' box truck	$5,305	$2.30	$4,509 – $6,100
Sprinter van	$3,234	$1.40	$2,717 – $3,752

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More lanes from Lancaster

53' dry van lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$12,618	$4.40	$11,230 – $14,006	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$6,767	$3.34	$6,023 – $7,511	4 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$5,841	$3.61	$5,198 – $6,483	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$2,249	$5.34	$2,002 – $2,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$11,739	$4.20	$10,447 – $13,030	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$5,223	$3.68	$4,649 – $5,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,279	$7.57	$1,138 – $1,420	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$5,339	$3.66	$4,751 – $5,926	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,937	$3.43	$1,724 – $2,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,174	$2.71	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,563	$3.19	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Lancaster, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,086 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,197 and $8,976.

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

About 2,306 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 $2,120 of the $8,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,612, which makes Lancaster, 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