Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CA to Columbus, OH dry van rate

$8,143dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,324 mi
Typical range: $7,247–$9,039
Transit: 5 days

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

Norwalk to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,006
Fuel: $2,137
All-in estimate: $8,143

Return trip

Columbus → Norwalk$6,659

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

Norwalk to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,143	$3.50	$7,247 – $9,039
53' refrigerated	$9,698	$4.17	$8,438 – $10,959
48' flatbed	$9,746	$4.19	$8,381 – $11,110
Step deck	$10,600	$4.56	$8,904 – $12,297
Power only	$7,248	$3.12	$6,306 – $8,190
Hotshot	$5,473	$2.35	$4,542 – $6,403
26' box truck	$5,342	$2.30	$4,541 – $6,143
Sprinter van	$3,257	$1.40	$2,736 – $3,778

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More lanes from Norwalk

53' dry van lanes from Norwalk, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$12,699	$4.40	$11,302 – $14,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$6,835	$3.34	$6,083 – $7,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,604 mi	$5,797	$3.61	$5,159 – $6,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	407 mi	$2,202	$5.41	$1,960 – $2,445	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$11,808	$4.20	$10,509 – $13,107	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,402 mi	$5,167	$3.69	$4,599 – $5,736	3 d
San Diego, CA	110 mi	$1,101	$10.01	$980 – $1,222	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$5,323	$3.67	$4,737 – $5,909	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 Norwalk, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Norwalk, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,143 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,324 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,247 and $9,039.

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

About 2,324 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 $2,137 of the $8,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,006 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,659, which makes Norwalk, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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