Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$7,614dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 2,377 mi
Typical range: $6,777–$8,452
Transit: 5 days

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

Tacoma to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,429
Fuel: $2,185
All-in estimate: $7,614

Return trip

Columbus → Tacoma$6,787

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

Tacoma to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,614	$3.20	$6,777 – $8,452
53' refrigerated	$9,068	$3.82	$7,890 – $10,247
48' flatbed	$9,110	$3.83	$7,835 – $10,386
Step deck	$9,909	$4.17	$8,323 – $11,494
Power only	$6,779	$2.85	$5,898 – $7,660
Hotshot	$5,119	$2.15	$4,248 – $5,989
26' box truck	$4,996	$2.10	$4,247 – $5,745
Sprinter van	$3,046	$1.28	$2,558 – $3,533

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More lanes from Tacoma

53' dry van lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$11,505	$4.04	$10,240 – $12,771	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$3,762	$3.40	$3,348 – $4,176	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,268	$3.06	$5,579 – $6,958	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$7,065	$3.19	$6,288 – $7,842	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$4,693	$3.65	$4,177 – $5,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$10,805	$3.85	$9,616 – $11,993	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,705	$3.21	$5,968 – $7,443	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,080	$3.34	$3,631 – $4,529	3 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 Tacoma, WA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Tacoma, WA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $7,614 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 2,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,777 and $8,452.

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

About 2,377 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 $2,185 of the $7,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,429 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,787, which makes Tacoma, WA to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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