Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Perth Amboy, NJ to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$1,216hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 544 mi
Typical range: $1,009–$1,423
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Perth Amboy to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $876
Fuel: $340
All-in estimate: $1,216

Return trip

Columbus → Perth Amboy$1,695

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Perth Amboy to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Perth Amboy, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,858	$3.42	$1,654 – $2,063
53' refrigerated	$2,217	$4.08	$1,929 – $2,505
48' flatbed	$2,294	$4.22	$1,973 – $2,615
Step deck	$2,509	$4.61	$2,108 – $2,911
Power only	$1,613	$2.97	$1,403 – $1,823
Hotshot	$1,216	$2.24	$1,009 – $1,423
26' box truck	$1,203	$2.21	$1,022 – $1,383
Sprinter van	$743	$1.37	$624 – $862

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More lanes from Perth Amboy

Hotshot lanes from Perth Amboy, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$4,689	$1.63	$3,892 – $5,487	6 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$1,567	$1.89	$1,300 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$2,929	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,427	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$4,546	$1.81	$3,773 – $5,318	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$565	$8.31	$469 – $661	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$3,232	$1.75	$2,682 – $3,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$4,632	$1.63	$3,845 – $5,419	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$2,842	$1.78	$2,359 – $3,325	4 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 Perth Amboy, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Perth Amboy, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,216 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 544 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,009 and $1,423.

How far is Perth Amboy, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 544 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $340 of the $1,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Perth Amboy, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,695, which makes Perth Amboy, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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