Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Trenton, NJ to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$1,167hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $969–$1,366
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Trenton to Columbus price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $846
Fuel: $321
All-in estimate: $1,167

Return trip

Columbus → Trenton$1,627

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Trenton to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Trenton, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,786	$3.48	$1,590 – $1,983
53' refrigerated	$2,131	$4.15	$1,854 – $2,409
48' flatbed	$2,209	$4.31	$1,899 – $2,518
Step deck	$2,417	$4.71	$2,030 – $2,804
Power only	$1,548	$3.02	$1,347 – $1,749
Hotshot	$1,167	$2.28	$969 – $1,366
26' box truck	$1,155	$2.25	$982 – $1,328
Sprinter van	$714	$1.39	$600 – $829

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More lanes from Trenton

Hotshot lanes from Trenton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$582	$9.38	$483 – $681	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$1,531	$1.90	$1,271 – $1,791	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$2,870	$1.78	$2,382 – $3,358	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$4,494	$1.82	$3,730 – $5,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$3,174	$1.76	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$4,587	$1.63	$3,807 – $5,367	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$2,785	$1.79	$2,312 – $3,259	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 Trenton, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Trenton, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,167 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $969 and $1,366.

How far is Trenton, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 513 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 $321 of the $1,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Trenton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,627, which makes Trenton, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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