Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Linden, NJ to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$1,219hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 546 mi
Typical range: $1,012–$1,427
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Linden to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $878
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,219

Return trip

Columbus → Linden$1,699

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

Linden to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Linden, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,863	$3.41	$1,658 – $2,068
53' refrigerated	$2,223	$4.07	$1,934 – $2,512
48' flatbed	$2,299	$4.21	$1,977 – $2,621
Step deck	$2,515	$4.61	$2,113 – $2,918
Power only	$1,617	$2.96	$1,407 – $1,827
Hotshot	$1,219	$2.23	$1,012 – $1,427
26' box truck	$1,206	$2.21	$1,025 – $1,387
Sprinter van	$745	$1.36	$626 – $864

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More lanes from Linden

Hotshot lanes from Linden, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,883 mi	$4,691	$1.63	$3,893 – $5,488	6 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$1,568	$1.89	$1,302 – $1,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,657 mi	$2,938	$1.77	$2,439 – $3,438	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,507 mi	$4,549	$1.81	$3,776 – $5,322	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$579	$7.71	$480 – $677	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,850 mi	$3,240	$1.75	$2,689 – $3,790	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$4,635	$1.63	$3,847 – $5,423	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$2,848	$1.78	$2,364 – $3,332	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 Linden, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Linden, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,219 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 546 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,012 and $1,427.

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

About 546 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 $341 of the $1,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,699, which makes Linden, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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