Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to Columbus, OH dry van rate

$1,765dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 364 mi
Typical range: $1,570–$1,959
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Charles to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,430
Fuel: $335
All-in estimate: $1,765

Return trip

Columbus → St. Charles$1,574

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

St. Charles to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,765	$4.85	$1,570 – $1,959
53' refrigerated	$2,107	$5.79	$1,833 – $2,381
48' flatbed	$2,206	$6.06	$1,897 – $2,515
Step deck	$2,419	$6.64	$2,032 – $2,806
Power only	$1,515	$4.16	$1,318 – $1,712
Hotshot	$1,142	$3.14	$948 – $1,336
26' box truck	$1,135	$3.12	$965 – $1,306
Sprinter van	$706	$1.94	$593 – $819

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More lanes from St. Charles

53' dry van lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$4,161	$4.70	$3,704 – $4,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,208	$3.06	$5,525 – $6,890	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$5,777	$3.46	$5,142 – $6,413	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$3,751	$4.55	$3,338 – $4,163	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,145	$3.40	$3,689 – $4,601	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$6,129	$3.07	$5,455 – $6,803	4 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$3,315	$3.59	$2,951 – $3,680	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 St. Charles, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from St. Charles, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,765 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 364 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,570 and $1,959.

How far is St. Charles, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 364 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 $335 of the $1,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,574, which makes St. Charles, IL to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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