Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,399dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,405 mi
Typical range: $7,475–$9,323
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,188
Fuel: $2,211
All-in estimate: $8,399

Return trip

Columbus → Modesto$6,868

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

Modesto to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,399	$3.49	$7,475 – $9,323
53' refrigerated	$10,003	$4.16	$8,702 – $11,303
48' flatbed	$10,048	$4.18	$8,641 – $11,454
Step deck	$10,928	$4.54	$9,179 – $12,676
Power only	$7,478	$3.11	$6,506 – $8,450
Hotshot	$5,647	$2.35	$4,687 – $6,607
26' box truck	$5,511	$2.29	$4,684 – $6,338
Sprinter van	$3,360	$1.40	$2,822 – $3,897

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More lanes from Modesto

53' dry van lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$12,961	$4.39	$11,536 – $14,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$12,093	$4.19	$10,762 – $13,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,975	$3.60	$5,317 – $6,632	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	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 Modesto, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,399 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,475 and $9,323.

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

About 2,405 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 $2,211 of the $8,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,868, which makes Modesto, 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