Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Brunswick, NJ to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$2,187reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 533 mi
Typical range: $1,903–$2,471
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Brunswick to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,641
Fuel: $546
All-in estimate: $2,187

Return trip

Columbus → New Brunswick$3,048

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

New Brunswick to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from New Brunswick, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,833	$3.44	$1,631 – $2,034
53' refrigerated	$2,187	$4.10	$1,903 – $2,471
48' flatbed	$2,263	$4.25	$1,947 – $2,580
Step deck	$2,476	$4.65	$2,080 – $2,873
Power only	$1,590	$2.98	$1,383 – $1,797
Hotshot	$1,199	$2.25	$995 – $1,403
26' box truck	$1,186	$2.22	$1,008 – $1,364
Sprinter van	$733	$1.38	$616 – $850

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More lanes from New Brunswick

53' refrigerated lanes from New Brunswick, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$8,262	$2.88	$7,188 – $9,337	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$2,799	$3.42	$2,435 – $3,163	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$5,184	$3.16	$4,510 – $5,858	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$8,017	$3.21	$6,975 – $9,059	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$5,714	$3.12	$4,971 – $6,456	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$8,162	$2.88	$7,101 – $9,223	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$5,031	$3.18	$4,377 – $5,685	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$4,828	$5.05	$4,201 – $5,456	2 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 New Brunswick, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from New Brunswick, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,187 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 533 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,903 and $2,471.

How far is New Brunswick, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 533 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 $546 of the $2,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to New Brunswick, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,048, which makes New Brunswick, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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