Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$1,905reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 458 mi
Typical range: $1,657–$2,153
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,436
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $1,905

Return trip

Columbus → Middletown$2,858

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Middletown to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,596	$3.48	$1,420 – $1,772
53' refrigerated	$1,905	$4.16	$1,657 – $2,153
48' flatbed	$1,980	$4.32	$1,703 – $2,258
Step deck	$2,169	$4.73	$1,822 – $2,516
Power only	$1,379	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,559
Hotshot	$1,040	$2.27	$863 – $1,216
26' box truck	$1,031	$2.25	$876 – $1,185
Sprinter van	$638	$1.39	$536 – $741

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More lanes from Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,386	$9.30	$1,206 – $1,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,766	$2.78	$6,757 – $8,776	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,559	$3.34	$2,226 – $2,892	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,705	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$7,491	$3.10	$6,517 – $8,465	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,223	$3.02	$4,544 – $5,902	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$7,660	$2.78	$6,664 – $8,655	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$4,579	$3.09	$3,984 – $5,174	3 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 Middletown, DE to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Middletown, DE to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,905 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 458 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,657 and $2,153.

How far is Middletown, DE from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 458 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $469 of the $1,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Middletown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,858, which makes Middletown, DE to Columbus, OH 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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