Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Walnut Creek, CA to Columbus, OH sprinter rate

$3,433sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 2,463 mi
Typical range: $2,884–$3,982
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walnut Creek to Columbus price history

3 months: +6.9%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,471
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,433

Return trip

Columbus → Walnut Creek$2,807

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

Walnut Creek to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut Creek, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,582	$3.48	$7,638 – $9,526
53' refrigerated	$10,220	$4.15	$8,892 – $11,549
48' flatbed	$10,264	$4.17	$8,827 – $11,701
Step deck	$11,162	$4.53	$9,376 – $12,948
Power only	$7,643	$3.10	$6,649 – $8,637
Hotshot	$5,771	$2.34	$4,790 – $6,752
26' box truck	$5,632	$2.29	$4,787 – $6,477
Sprinter van	$3,433	$1.39	$2,884 – $3,982

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More lanes from Walnut Creek

Sprinter van lanes from Walnut Creek, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$5,275	$1.75	$4,431 – $6,119	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$786	$1.98	$661 – $912	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$2,866	$1.33	$2,407 – $3,324	4 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$2,705	$1.41	$2,272 – $3,138	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,333	$1.78	$1,120 – $1,546	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$4,923	$1.67	$4,136 – $5,711	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$2,477	$1.43	$2,081 – $2,873	3 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$943	$1.79	$792 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Columbus

Sprinter van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$775	$1.37	$651 – $899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$3,279	$1.40	$2,754 – $3,803	4 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$664	$2.03	$557 – $770	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$1,269	$1.08	$1,066 – $1,473	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$1,608	$0.82	$1,351 – $1,866	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$625	$1.28	$525 – $725	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$1,424	$1.06	$1,196 – $1,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$3,228	$1.40	$2,712 – $3,745	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Walnut Creek, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Sprinter van from Walnut Creek, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,433 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 2,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,884 and $3,982.

How far is Walnut Creek, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $962 of the $3,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Walnut Creek, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,807, which makes Walnut Creek, 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