Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$3,055reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $2,658–$3,452
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,852
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $3,055

Return trip

Columbus → Miami$6,625

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Miami to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,564	$2.18	$2,282 – $2,846
53' refrigerated	$3,055	$2.60	$2,658 – $3,452
48' flatbed	$3,103	$2.64	$2,668 – $3,537
Step deck	$3,382	$2.88	$2,841 – $3,923
Power only	$2,261	$1.93	$1,967 – $2,555
Hotshot	$1,707	$1.45	$1,416 – $1,997
26' box truck	$1,674	$1.43	$1,423 – $1,925
Sprinter van	$1,025	$0.87	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Miami

53' refrigerated lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,219	$3.28	$3,671 – $4,768	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,161	$2.23	$5,360 – $6,961	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,331	$2.37	$2,898 – $3,764	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,950	$2.58	$2,566 – $3,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,830	$2.50	$5,072 – $6,588	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,819	$3.15	$3,323 – $4,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,399	$2.51	$2,957 – $3,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,973	$2.23	$5,197 – $6,750	5 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami, FL to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Miami, FL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,055 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,658 and $3,452.

How far is Miami, FL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,174 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,203 of the $3,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,625, which makes Miami, FL to Columbus, OH 54% cheaper. 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