Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Whittier, CA to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$9,676reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,318 mi
Typical range: $8,418–$10,934
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Whittier to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,300
Fuel: $2,376
All-in estimate: $9,676

Return trip

Columbus → Whittier$7,912

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

Whittier to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Whittier, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,124	$3.50	$7,230 – $9,018
53' refrigerated	$9,676	$4.17	$8,418 – $10,934
48' flatbed	$9,724	$4.19	$8,362 – $11,085
Step deck	$10,576	$4.56	$8,884 – $12,268
Power only	$7,231	$3.12	$6,291 – $8,171
Hotshot	$5,460	$2.36	$4,532 – $6,388
26' box truck	$5,330	$2.30	$4,530 – $6,129
Sprinter van	$3,250	$1.40	$2,730 – $3,770

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More lanes from Whittier

53' refrigerated lanes from Whittier, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,879 mi	$15,093	$5.24	$13,131 – $17,055	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176	4 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$6,891	$4.31	$5,996 – $7,787	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	403 mi	$2,614	$6.49	$2,274 – $2,953	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$14,038	$5.00	$12,213 – $15,863	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$6,146	$4.39	$5,347 – $6,945	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,325	$11.83	$1,153 – $1,498	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,328	$4.37	$5,505 – $7,150	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Whittier, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,676 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,318 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,418 and $10,934.

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

About 2,318 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 $2,376 of the $9,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,912, which makes Whittier, 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