Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to Columbus, OH box truck rate

$1,023box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 453 mi
Typical range: $870–$1,177
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $708
Fuel: $315
All-in estimate: $1,023

Return trip

Columbus → Newark$1,535

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Newark to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,585	$3.50	$1,410 – $1,759
53' refrigerated	$1,892	$4.18	$1,646 – $2,138
48' flatbed	$1,967	$4.34	$1,692 – $2,243
Step deck	$2,154	$4.76	$1,810 – $2,499
Power only	$1,369	$3.02	$1,191 – $1,547
Hotshot	$1,032	$2.28	$857 – $1,207
26' box truck	$1,023	$2.26	$870 – $1,177
Sprinter van	$634	$1.40	$532 – $735

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More lanes from Newark

26' box truck lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$717	$5.16	$609 – $824	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$4,277	$1.53	$3,635 – $4,918	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$1,384	$1.83	$1,176 – $1,591	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$2,593	$1.69	$2,204 – $2,981	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$4,124	$1.71	$3,506 – $4,743	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$2,877	$1.66	$2,445 – $3,308	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$4,219	$1.53	$3,586 – $4,852	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$2,518	$1.69	$2,140 – $2,896	4 d

More lanes into Columbus

26' box truck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,254	$2.22	$1,066 – $1,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,378	$2.30	$4,571 – $6,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,066	$3.26	$906 – $1,226	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,072	$1.77	$1,761 – $2,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,635	$1.34	$2,240 – $3,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,010	$2.06	$859 – $1,162	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,327	$1.73	$1,978 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,294	$2.30	$4,500 – $6,088	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, DE to Columbus, OH?

A 26' box truck from Newark, DE to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,023 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 453 mi. Quotes typically land between $870 and $1,177.

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

About 453 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 $315 of the $1,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $708 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,535, which makes Newark, DE to Columbus, OH 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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