Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,607dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $7,660–$9,554
Transit: 5 days

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

Newark to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,335
Fuel: $2,272
All-in estimate: $8,607

Return trip

Columbus → Newark$7,038

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

Newark to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,607	$3.48	$7,660 – $9,554
53' refrigerated	$10,251	$4.15	$8,918 – $11,583
48' flatbed	$10,293	$4.17	$8,852 – $11,735
Step deck	$11,194	$4.53	$9,403 – $12,986
Power only	$7,666	$3.10	$6,669 – $8,662
Hotshot	$5,788	$2.34	$4,804 – $6,772
26' box truck	$5,648	$2.29	$4,801 – $6,496
Sprinter van	$3,443	$1.39	$2,892 – $3,994

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$13,232	$4.39	$11,777 – $14,688	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$1,891	$5.08	$1,683 – $2,099	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$7,194	$3.32	$6,403 – $7,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$6,742	$3.54	$6,000 – $7,483	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$3,286	$4.48	$2,925 – $3,648	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$12,347	$4.18	$10,988 – $13,705	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$6,165	$3.58	$5,487 – $6,843	4 d
San Diego, CA	503 mi	$2,286	$4.54	$2,034 – $2,537	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 Newark, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Newark, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,660 and $9,554.

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

About 2,471 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 $2,272 of the $8,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,335 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,038, which makes Newark, 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