Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Palatine, IL to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$1,126hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $935–$1,318
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palatine to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $903
Fuel: $223
All-in estimate: $1,126

Return trip

Columbus → Palatine$1,005

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Palatine to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Palatine, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,742	$4.89	$1,550 – $1,933
53' refrigerated	$2,080	$5.84	$1,810 – $2,350
48' flatbed	$2,179	$6.12	$1,874 – $2,484
Step deck	$2,389	$6.71	$2,007 – $2,772
Power only	$1,495	$4.20	$1,300 – $1,689
Hotshot	$1,126	$3.16	$935 – $1,318
26' box truck	$1,120	$3.15	$952 – $1,289
Sprinter van	$697	$1.96	$585 – $808

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More lanes from Palatine

Hotshot lanes from Palatine, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$2,718	$3.12	$2,256 – $3,180	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$4,199	$2.05	$3,485 – $4,913	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,564	$2.30	$2,128 – $3,000	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$3,908	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,572	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,446	$3.02	$2,031 – $2,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,805	$2.26	$2,328 – $3,282	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$4,147	$2.06	$3,442 – $4,852	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,241	$2.37	$1,860 – $2,622	2 d

More lanes into Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Palatine, IL to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Palatine, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,126 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $935 and $1,318.

How far is Palatine, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 356 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 $223 of the $1,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Palatine, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,005, which makes Palatine, IL to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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