Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$5,107hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 2,371 mi
Typical range: $4,239–$5,975
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,625
Fuel: $1,482
All-in estimate: $5,107

Return trip

Columbus → Seattle$4,552

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

Seattle to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,597	$3.20	$6,761 – $8,433
53' refrigerated	$9,048	$3.82	$7,872 – $10,224
48' flatbed	$9,090	$3.83	$7,817 – $10,363
Step deck	$9,887	$4.17	$8,305 – $11,468
Power only	$6,763	$2.85	$5,884 – $7,643
Hotshot	$5,107	$2.15	$4,239 – $5,975
26' box truck	$4,984	$2.10	$4,237 – $5,732
Sprinter van	$3,039	$1.28	$2,553 – $3,525

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	3 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 Seattle, WA to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,107 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 2,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,239 and $5,975.

How far is Seattle, WA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,371 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 $1,482 of the $5,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,552, which makes Seattle, WA to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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