Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Montclair, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,051dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,295 mi
Typical range: $7,166–$8,937
Transit: 5 days

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

Montclair to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,941
Fuel: $2,110
All-in estimate: $8,051

Return trip

Columbus → Montclair$6,584

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

Montclair to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Montclair, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,051	$3.51	$7,166 – $8,937
53' refrigerated	$9,589	$4.18	$8,343 – $10,836
48' flatbed	$9,638	$4.20	$8,289 – $10,987
Step deck	$10,483	$4.57	$8,806 – $12,161
Power only	$7,166	$3.12	$6,234 – $8,097
Hotshot	$5,411	$2.36	$4,491 – $6,330
26' box truck	$5,282	$2.30	$4,489 – $6,074
Sprinter van	$3,221	$1.40	$2,705 – $3,736

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More lanes from Montclair

53' dry van lanes from Montclair, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$12,581	$4.41	$11,197 – $13,965	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$6,749	$3.34	$6,007 – $7,492	4 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$5,719	$3.62	$5,090 – $6,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$2,119	$5.55	$1,886 – $2,352	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$11,696	$4.20	$10,410 – $12,983	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$5,095	$3.70	$4,535 – $5,656	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,098	$10.08	$977 – $1,219	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$5,242	$3.68	$4,665 – $5,819	3 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 Montclair, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Montclair, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,166 and $8,937.

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

About 2,295 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 $2,110 of the $8,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,941 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,584, which makes Montclair, 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