OH · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Ohio
What it costs to move a Hotshot out of and into Ohio, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$2.70/mi outbound
+3.1% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.03/mi
- vs national
- +17.4%
- 1 year
- +18.4%
- 52-week range
- $2.27–$2.70
Hotshot · outbound from Ohio · monthly
Ohio hotshot rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Hotshot leaving Ohio averaged $2.70 a mile all-in in October 2026, +17.4% against the national $2.30. Loads arriving averaged $2.03. Ohio is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Ohio adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Columbus
From Columbus
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,861 | $3.29 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,505 | $1.92 |
| Chicago, IL | $955 | $2.92 |
| Houston, TX | $2,537 | $2.16 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,234 | $2.16 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,603 | $3.27 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,853 | $2.12 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,435 | $1.93 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,363 | $2.20 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,688 | $3.40 |
Into Columbus
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,269 | $2.25 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,509 | $2.35 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,070 | $3.27 |
| Houston, TX | $2,113 | $1.80 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,697 | $1.38 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,020 | $2.08 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,376 | $1.77 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,423 | $2.36 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,968 | $1.83 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,239 | $1.57 |
Hotshot rates by city in Ohio
- Columbus933,263
- Cleveland365,379
- Cincinnati314,915
- Toledo265,638
- Akron189,664
- Dayton136,346
- Parma79,350
- Canton69,211
- Lorain65,751
- Hamilton63,953
- Youngstown59,123
- Springfield58,138
- Kettering57,028
- Elyria53,604
- Middletown52,291
- Newark51,424
- Cuyahoga Falls50,979
- Lakewood49,517
- Dublin49,456
- Euclid48,421
- Beavercreek48,012
- Mansfield47,593
- Mentor47,113
- Delaware46,521
- Strongsville45,768
- Fairfield45,094
- Cleveland Heights44,064
- Grove City44,019
- Huber Heights43,590
- Reynoldsburg42,897
- Lancaster41,671
- Findlay40,343
- Hilliard38,832
- Warren38,683
- Westerville38,612
- North Ridgeville37,504
Other truck types in Ohio
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.10 | +5.4% | +25.0% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.89 | −0.2% | +35.8% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.02 | +3.3% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.48 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.59 | +5.6% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.70 | +3.1% | +18.4% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.67 | +3.1% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.65 | +3.8% | +17.9% |