Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Columbus, OH sprinter rate

$3,450sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $2,898–$4,002
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,482
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,450

Return trip

Columbus → Oakland$2,821

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

Sprinter van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$5,299	$1.75	$4,452 – $6,147	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$785	$1.98	$660 – $911	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$2,884	$1.33	$2,422 – $3,345	4 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$2,718	$1.41	$2,283 – $3,153	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,341	$1.78	$1,127 – $1,556	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,946	$1.67	$4,155 – $5,738	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,488	$1.43	$2,090 – $2,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$943	$1.79	$792 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Columbus

Sprinter van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$775	$1.37	$651 – $899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$3,279	$1.40	$2,754 – $3,803	4 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$664	$2.03	$557 – $770	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$1,269	$1.08	$1,066 – $1,473	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$1,608	$0.82	$1,351 – $1,866	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$625	$1.28	$525 – $725	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$1,424	$1.06	$1,196 – $1,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$3,228	$1.40	$2,712 – $3,745	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oakland, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Sprinter van from Oakland, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,450 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,898 and $4,002.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $968 of the $3,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,482 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,821, 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