Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Columbus, OH box truck rate

$1,307box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 601 mi
Typical range: $1,111–$1,503
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $890
Fuel: $417
All-in estimate: $1,307

Return trip

Columbus → Memphis$1,630

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Memphis to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,016	$3.35	$1,795 – $2,238
53' refrigerated	$2,405	$4.00	$2,093 – $2,718
48' flatbed	$2,482	$4.13	$2,134 – $2,829
Step deck	$2,713	$4.51	$2,279 – $3,147
Power only	$1,755	$2.92	$1,526 – $1,983
Hotshot	$1,323	$2.20	$1,098 – $1,548
26' box truck	$1,307	$2.17	$1,111 – $1,503
Sprinter van	$807	$1.34	$677 – $936

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More lanes from Memphis

26' box truck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,715	$2.42	$2,308 – $3,122	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,182	$1.67	$2,705 – $3,659	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,180	$2.08	$1,003 – $1,357	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,246	$2.18	$1,059 – $1,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,833	$1.90	$2,408 – $3,258	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,418	$2.33	$2,055 – $2,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,516	$2.03	$1,289 – $1,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,087	$1.68	$2,624 – $3,550	4 d

More lanes into Columbus

26' box truck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,254	$2.22	$1,066 – $1,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,378	$2.30	$4,571 – $6,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,066	$3.26	$906 – $1,226	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,072	$1.77	$1,761 – $2,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,635	$1.34	$2,240 – $3,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,010	$2.06	$859 – $1,162	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,327	$1.73	$1,978 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,294	$2.30	$4,500 – $6,088	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Columbus, OH?

A 26' box truck from Memphis, TN to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,307 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 601 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,111 and $1,503.

How far is Memphis, TN from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 601 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 $417 of the $1,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,630, which makes Memphis, TN to Columbus, OH 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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