Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IL to Columbus, OH freight rate

$1,727dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 351 mi
Typical range: $1,537–$1,918
Transit: 1 day

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

Plainfield to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,404
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $1,727

Return trip

Columbus → Plainfield$1,541

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

Plainfield to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,727	$4.92	$1,537 – $1,918
53' refrigerated	$2,063	$5.88	$1,795 – $2,331
48' flatbed	$2,162	$6.16	$1,859 – $2,465
Step deck	$2,371	$6.76	$1,992 – $2,751
Power only	$1,482	$4.22	$1,289 – $1,675
Hotshot	$1,116	$3.18	$927 – $1,306
26' box truck	$1,111	$3.17	$944 – $1,278
Sprinter van	$691	$1.97	$580 – $802

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More lanes from Plainfield

53' dry van lanes from Plainfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$4,147	$4.71	$3,691 – $4,603	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,208	$3.06	$5,525 – $6,890	4 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,740	$3.48	$3,329 – $4,151	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$5,768	$3.46	$5,134 – $6,403	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$3,730	$4.55	$3,319 – $4,140	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$4,100	$3.41	$3,649 – $4,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$6,126	$3.07	$5,452 – $6,800	4 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,270	$3.61	$2,910 – $3,630	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 Plainfield, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Plainfield, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,727 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 351 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,537 and $1,918.

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

About 351 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 $323 of the $1,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,404 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,541, which makes Plainfield, IL to Columbus, OH 12% 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