Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,197dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,341 mi
Typical range: $7,295–$9,098
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,045
Fuel: $2,152
All-in estimate: $8,197

Return trip

Columbus → Los Angeles$6,703

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

Los Angeles to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098
53' refrigerated	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031
48' flatbed	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182
Step deck	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376
Power only	$7,296	$3.12	$6,348 – $8,245
Hotshot	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446
26' box truck	$5,378	$2.30	$4,571 – $6,184
Sprinter van	$3,279	$1.40	$2,754 – $3,803

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$2,960	$2.75	$2,635 – $3,286	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,295 and $9,098.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,341 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 $2,152 of the $8,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,703, which makes Los Angeles, 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