Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

South San Francisco, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,664dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,489 mi
Typical range: $7,711–$9,617
Transit: 5 days

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

South San Francisco to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,376
Fuel: $2,288
All-in estimate: $8,664

Return trip

Columbus → South San Francisco$7,085

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

South San Francisco to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from South San Francisco, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,664	$3.48	$7,711 – $9,617
53' refrigerated	$10,318	$4.15	$8,977 – $11,660
48' flatbed	$10,361	$4.16	$8,910 – $11,811
Step deck	$11,267	$4.53	$9,464 – $13,070
Power only	$7,717	$3.10	$6,714 – $8,720
Hotshot	$5,827	$2.34	$4,836 – $6,818
26' box truck	$5,686	$2.28	$4,833 – $6,539
Sprinter van	$3,466	$1.39	$2,911 – $4,020

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More lanes from South San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from South San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,033 mi	$13,297	$4.38	$11,834 – $14,760	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$7,245	$3.31	$6,448 – $8,042	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$6,816	$3.53	$6,067 – $7,566	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	758 mi	$3,369	$4.45	$2,999 – $3,740	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$12,412	$4.18	$11,047 – $13,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$6,240	$3.57	$5,553 – $6,926	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	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 South San Francisco, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from South San Francisco, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,664 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,489 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,711 and $9,617.

How far is South San Francisco, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,489 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 $2,288 of the $8,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,376 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to South San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,085, which makes South San Francisco, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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