Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Columbus, OH sprinter rate

$1,226sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 852 mi
Typical range: $1,030–$1,422
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $893
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,226

Return trip

Columbus → Lincoln$1,150

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Lincoln to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,066	$3.60	$2,728 – $3,403
53' refrigerated	$3,655	$4.29	$3,180 – $4,130
48' flatbed	$3,738	$4.39	$3,214 – $4,261
Step deck	$4,080	$4.79	$3,427 – $4,732
Power only	$2,688	$3.16	$2,339 – $3,038
Hotshot	$2,028	$2.38	$1,683 – $2,373
26' box truck	$1,995	$2.34	$1,696 – $2,294
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.44	$1,030 – $1,422

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More lanes from Lincoln

Sprinter van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,349	$1.68	$1,973 – $2,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$1,863	$1.24	$1,565 – $2,161	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$846	$1.52	$710 – $981	1 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$1,267	$1.40	$1,064 – $1,469	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$1,651	$1.42	$1,387 – $1,915	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,147	$1.61	$1,804 – $2,491	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,300	$1.39	$1,092 – $1,507	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$1,836	$1.24	$1,542 – $2,129	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

Sprinter van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$775	$1.37	$651 – $899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$3,279	$1.40	$2,754 – $3,803	4 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$664	$2.03	$557 – $770	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$1,269	$1.08	$1,066 – $1,473	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$1,608	$0.82	$1,351 – $1,866	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$625	$1.28	$525 – $725	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$1,424	$1.06	$1,196 – $1,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$3,228	$1.40	$2,712 – $3,745	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Columbus, OH?

A Sprinter van from Lincoln, NE to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,226 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 852 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,030 and $1,422.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 852 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 $333 of the $1,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,150, which makes Lincoln, NE to Columbus, OH 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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