Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pacifica, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,686dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,496 mi
Typical range: $7,731–$9,642
Transit: 5 days

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

Pacifica to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,391
Fuel: $2,295
All-in estimate: $8,686

Return trip

Columbus → Pacifica$7,103

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

Pacifica to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Pacifica, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,686	$3.48	$7,731 – $9,642
53' refrigerated	$10,344	$4.14	$9,000 – $11,689
48' flatbed	$10,387	$4.16	$8,932 – $11,841
Step deck	$11,296	$4.53	$9,488 – $13,103
Power only	$7,737	$3.10	$6,731 – $8,743
Hotshot	$5,842	$2.34	$4,849 – $6,835
26' box truck	$5,701	$2.28	$4,845 – $6,556
Sprinter van	$3,474	$1.39	$2,919 – $4,030

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More lanes from Pacifica

53' dry van lanes from Pacifica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$13,329	$4.38	$11,863 – $14,796	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,966	$4.95	$1,750 – $2,183	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$7,269	$3.31	$6,469 – $8,068	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$6,835	$3.53	$6,083 – $7,587	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$3,386	$4.44	$3,014 – $3,759	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,979 mi	$12,443	$4.18	$11,074 – $13,811	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$6,258	$3.57	$5,570 – $6,947	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$2,361	$4.47	$2,101 – $2,621	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 Pacifica, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Pacifica, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,686 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,731 and $9,642.

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

About 2,496 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 $2,295 of the $8,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,391 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,103, which makes Pacifica, 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