Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$1,243hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 561 mi
Typical range: $1,032–$1,454
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Branch to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $892
Fuel: $351
All-in estimate: $1,243

Return trip

Columbus → Long Branch$1,732

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

Long Branch to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,898	$3.38	$1,689 – $2,107
53' refrigerated	$2,264	$4.04	$1,970 – $2,559
48' flatbed	$2,340	$4.17	$2,013 – $2,668
Step deck	$2,560	$4.56	$2,150 – $2,969
Power only	$1,649	$2.94	$1,434 – $1,863
Hotshot	$1,243	$2.22	$1,032 – $1,454
26' box truck	$1,229	$2.19	$1,044 – $1,413
Sprinter van	$759	$1.35	$638 – $881

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More lanes from Long Branch

Hotshot lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$4,718	$1.63	$3,916 – $5,520	6 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$1,598	$1.88	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$2,942	$1.77	$2,441 – $3,442	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$4,574	$1.81	$3,796 – $5,352	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$579	$7.71	$480 – $677	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$3,248	$1.75	$2,695 – $3,800	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$4,659	$1.63	$3,867 – $5,451	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$2,860	$1.78	$2,374 – $3,347	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 Long Branch, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Long Branch, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,243 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 561 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,032 and $1,454.

How far is Long Branch, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 561 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 $351 of the $1,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Long Branch, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,732, which makes Long Branch, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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