Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Columbus, OH box truck rate

$5,250box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 2,280 mi
Typical range: $4,463–$6,038
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,666
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $5,250

Return trip

Columbus → Riverside$4,293

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

Riverside to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,004	$3.51	$7,124 – $8,885
53' refrigerated	$9,533	$4.18	$8,294 – $10,772
48' flatbed	$9,582	$4.20	$8,240 – $10,923
Step deck	$10,423	$4.57	$8,755 – $12,090
Power only	$7,123	$3.12	$6,197 – $8,049
Hotshot	$5,378	$2.36	$4,464 – $6,293
26' box truck	$5,250	$2.30	$4,463 – $6,038
Sprinter van	$3,202	$1.40	$2,689 – $3,714

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More lanes from Riverside

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

More lanes into Columbus

26' box truck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,254	$2.22	$1,066 – $1,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,378	$2.30	$4,571 – $6,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,066	$3.26	$906 – $1,226	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,072	$1.77	$1,761 – $2,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,635	$1.34	$2,240 – $3,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,010	$2.06	$859 – $1,162	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,327	$1.73	$1,978 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,294	$2.30	$4,500 – $6,088	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,250 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 2,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,463 and $6,038.

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

About 2,280 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 $1,584 of the $5,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,666 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,293, which makes Riverside, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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