Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Columbus, GA freight rate

$3,271dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $2,911–$3,630
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,375
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $3,271

Return trip

Columbus → New York$3,377

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

New York to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Columbus, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,271	$3.35	$2,911 – $3,630
53' refrigerated	$3,899	$4.00	$3,392 – $4,406
48' flatbed	$3,975	$4.08	$3,418 – $4,531
Step deck	$4,336	$4.45	$3,642 – $5,030
Power only	$2,876	$2.95	$2,502 – $3,250
Hotshot	$2,170	$2.23	$1,801 – $2,539
26' box truck	$2,131	$2.19	$1,812 – $2,451
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.34	$1,099 – $1,518

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$9,007	$3.95	$8,016 – $9,998	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$3,327	$4.25	$2,961 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$2,556	$3.34	$2,275 – $2,838	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$4,314	$2.32	$3,839 – $4,788	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$2,690	$3.04	$2,394 – $2,985	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,105	$3.15	$2,763 – $3,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$8,747	$3.97	$7,785 – $9,710	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,682	$3.29	$2,387 – $2,977	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Columbus, GA?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Columbus, GA is estimated at $3,271 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,911 and $3,630.

How far is New York, NY from Columbus, GA by truck?

About 975 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $896 of the $3,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, GA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,377, which makes New York, NY to Columbus, GA 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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