Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,626dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $7,677–$9,575
Transit: 5 days

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

Oakland to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,349
Fuel: $2,277
All-in estimate: $8,626

Return trip

Columbus → Oakland$7,054

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

Oakland to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,626	$3.48	$7,677 – $9,575
53' refrigerated	$10,273	$4.15	$8,938 – $11,609
48' flatbed	$10,316	$4.16	$8,872 – $11,760
Step deck	$11,219	$4.53	$9,424 – $13,014
Power only	$7,683	$3.10	$6,684 – $8,682
Hotshot	$5,801	$2.34	$4,815 – $6,787
26' box truck	$5,661	$2.29	$4,812 – $6,510
Sprinter van	$3,450	$1.39	$2,898 – $4,002

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More lanes from Oakland

53' dry van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$12,366	$4.18	$11,006 – $13,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 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 Oakland, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Oakland, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,626 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,677 and $9,575.

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

About 2,477 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 $2,277 of the $8,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,349 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,054, which makes Oakland, 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