Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to Columbus, OH box truck rate

$1,226box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $1,042–$1,410
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $838
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $1,226

Return trip

Columbus → Union City$1,708

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

Union City to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,893	$3.39	$1,685 – $2,101
53' refrigerated	$2,259	$4.04	$1,965 – $2,552
48' flatbed	$2,335	$4.18	$2,008 – $2,662
Step deck	$2,554	$4.57	$2,145 – $2,962
Power only	$1,644	$2.94	$1,431 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,240	$2.22	$1,029 – $1,451
26' box truck	$1,226	$2.19	$1,042 – $1,410
Sprinter van	$757	$1.35	$636 – $878

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More lanes from Union City

26' box truck lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$4,592	$1.59	$3,903 – $5,281	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$1,557	$1.85	$1,324 – $1,791	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$2,898	$1.73	$2,464 – $3,333	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$4,460	$1.77	$3,791 – $5,129	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$621	$6.74	$527 – $714	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$3,191	$1.71	$2,712 – $3,669	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$4,538	$1.59	$3,857 – $5,218	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$2,810	$1.74	$2,389 – $3,232	4 d

More lanes into Columbus

26' box truck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,254	$2.22	$1,066 – $1,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,378	$2.30	$4,571 – $6,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,066	$3.26	$906 – $1,226	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,072	$1.77	$1,761 – $2,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,635	$1.34	$2,240 – $3,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,010	$2.06	$859 – $1,162	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,327	$1.73	$1,978 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,294	$2.30	$4,500 – $6,088	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Union City, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A 26' box truck from Union City, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,226 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,042 and $1,410.

How far is Union City, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 559 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $388 of the $1,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Union City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,708, which makes Union City, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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