Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wilmette, IL to Columbus, OH freight rate

$1,690dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $1,505–$1,876
Transit: 1 day

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

Wilmette to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,379
Fuel: $311
All-in estimate: $1,690

Return trip

Columbus → Wilmette$1,508

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

Wilmette to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmette, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,690	$5.00	$1,505 – $1,876
53' refrigerated	$2,019	$5.97	$1,756 – $2,281
48' flatbed	$2,118	$6.27	$1,822 – $2,415
Step deck	$2,324	$6.88	$1,952 – $2,696
Power only	$1,449	$4.29	$1,260 – $1,637
Hotshot	$1,091	$3.23	$906 – $1,277
26' box truck	$1,087	$3.21	$924 – $1,250
Sprinter van	$676	$2.00	$568 – $784

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More lanes from Wilmette

53' dry van lanes from Wilmette, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,037	$4.74	$3,593 – $4,481	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$6,308	$3.06	$5,614 – $7,002	4 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,872	$3.45	$3,446 – $4,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$5,888	$3.45	$5,240 – $6,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$3,636	$4.59	$3,236 – $4,036	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,235	$3.39	$3,769 – $4,701	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$6,229	$3.06	$5,544 – $6,915	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,405	$3.57	$3,031 – $3,780	2 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 Wilmette, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Wilmette, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,690 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,505 and $1,876.

How far is Wilmette, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 338 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 $311 of the $1,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Wilmette, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,508, which makes Wilmette, IL to Columbus, OH 12% 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