Columbus, OH · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Columbus, OH

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Columbus, Ohio, on its busiest lanes.

$4.89/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.67/mi
vs national: +17.5%
1 year: +35.8%
Population: 933,263

Reefer lanes from Columbus

53' refrigerated rates from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,390	$6.00	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$7,983	$3.41	$6,945 – $9,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,519	$3.83	$6,541 – $8,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,931	$5.98	$2,550 – $3,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,095	$3.79	$4,433 – $5,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,860	$3.42	$6,838 – $8,882	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$4,238	$3.94	$3,687 – $4,788	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	791 mi	$4,853	$6.13	$4,222 – $5,483	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,109 mi	$4,342	$3.92	$3,778 – $4,907	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,463 mi	$8,357	$3.39	$7,271 – $9,444	5 d
Austin, TX	1,259 mi	$4,819	$3.83	$4,193 – $5,446	3 d
Charlotte, NC	413 mi	$2,465	$5.97	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d

From Columbus, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.39 a mile (San Jose, $8,357) and $6.13 a mile (Jacksonville, $4,853) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Columbus

Reefer lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$3,528	$3.28	$3,070 – $3,987	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	791 mi	$2,238	$2.83	$1,947 – $2,529	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,109 mi	$3,616	$3.26	$3,146 – $4,086	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,463 mi	$10,220	$4.15	$8,892 – $11,549	5 d
Austin, TX	1,259 mi	$4,013	$3.19	$3,491 – $4,534	3 d
Charlotte, NC	413 mi	$1,684	$4.08	$1,465 – $1,903	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Ohio market

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Columbus is priced with the Ohio market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Columbus's own distances.

Columbus rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Columbus by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.10	+5.4%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$3.22 – $4.10
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.89	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.8%	$3.81 – $5.26
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.02	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.21 – $5.02
STEPStep deck	$5.48	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.60 – $5.48
PWRPower only	$3.59	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$2.81 – $3.59
HOTHotshot	$2.70	+3.1%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$2.27 – $2.70
BOX26' box truck	$2.67	+3.1%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$2.27 – $2.67
SPRTSprinter van	$1.65	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.40 – $1.65

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