Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sunnyvale, CA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$8,617dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,474 mi
Typical range: $7,669–$9,564
Transit: 5 days

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

Sunnyvale to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,342
Fuel: $2,275
All-in estimate: $8,617

Return trip

Columbus → Sunnyvale$7,046

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

Sunnyvale to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Sunnyvale, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,617	$3.48	$7,669 – $9,564
53' refrigerated	$10,262	$4.15	$8,928 – $11,596
48' flatbed	$10,305	$4.17	$8,862 – $11,747
Step deck	$11,207	$4.53	$9,414 – $13,000
Power only	$7,674	$3.10	$6,677 – $8,672
Hotshot	$5,795	$2.34	$4,810 – $6,780
26' box truck	$5,655	$2.29	$4,806 – $6,503
Sprinter van	$3,447	$1.39	$2,895 – $3,998

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More lanes from Sunnyvale

53' dry van lanes from Sunnyvale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$13,244	$4.39	$11,788 – $14,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,867	$5.13	$1,661 – $2,072	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$7,203	$3.32	$6,411 – $7,996	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$6,735	$3.54	$5,994 – $7,476	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$3,273	$4.49	$2,913 – $3,633	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$12,358	$4.18	$10,999 – $13,717	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$6,155	$3.58	$5,478 – $6,833	4 d
San Diego, CA	495 mi	$2,262	$4.57	$2,013 – $2,510	1 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 Sunnyvale, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Sunnyvale, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $8,617 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,669 and $9,564.

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

About 2,474 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 $2,275 of the $8,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,046, which makes Sunnyvale, CA to Columbus, OH 22% 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