Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milpitas, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,585dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $7,641–$9,529
Transit: 5 days

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

Milpitas to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,320
Fuel: $2,265
All-in estimate: $8,585

Return trip

Columbus → Milpitas$7,020

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

Milpitas to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Milpitas, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,585	$3.48	$7,641 – $9,529
53' refrigerated	$10,224	$4.15	$8,895 – $11,553
48' flatbed	$10,267	$4.17	$8,830 – $11,705
Step deck	$11,166	$4.53	$9,380 – $12,953
Power only	$7,646	$3.10	$6,652 – $8,640
Hotshot	$5,773	$2.34	$4,792 – $6,755
26' box truck	$5,634	$2.29	$4,789 – $6,479
Sprinter van	$3,434	$1.39	$2,885 – $3,983

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More lanes from Milpitas

53' dry van lanes from Milpitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$13,204	$4.39	$11,752 – $14,657	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$1,858	$5.15	$1,653 – $2,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$7,177	$3.32	$6,387 – $7,966	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$6,710	$3.54	$5,972 – $7,449	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$3,250	$4.50	$2,892 – $3,607	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$12,320	$4.18	$10,964 – $13,675	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$6,130	$3.58	$5,456 – $6,805	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,253	$4.58	$2,005 – $2,500	1 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
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 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

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Milpitas, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,585 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,641 and $9,529.

How far is Milpitas, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,464 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 $2,265 of the $8,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,320 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Milpitas, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,020, which makes Milpitas, 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