Origin market
Industries:
Distribution:
London, ON to Columbus, OH freight
The London to Columbus corridor runs south across the U.S.–Canada border.
Direction
Canada to U.S.
Equipment on this lane
Dry van-led, with reefer demand
Carrier availability
Vetted carriers cover this corridor
Marketplace activity
Posted by brokers on the Cargado marketplace
<div class="lane-viz"><div class="lane-viz-mapwrap"><img class="lane-viz-map" src="https://cargado-lane-maps.pages.dev/london-on-to-columbus-oh.svg" alt="London, ON to Columbus, OH freight route map on Cargado" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="620"></div><div class="lane-viz-panel"><div class="lane-viz-title">Transit time</div><div class="tr"><div class="trrow tot"><span>Transit</span><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trmi">323 mi driving</div></div><a class="lane-cta" href="https://cargado.com/brokers/get-a-demo">Get a Rate <span class="arw">→</span></a><div class="lane-viz-fine">Estimated drive time by road, split at the border. Border dwell varies with documentation and crossing.</div></div></div>
This corridor connects the London market (London, Tillsonburg, Woodstock, Stratford, Simcoe, and St. Thomas) with the Columbus market (Columbus, Groveport, Marion, Grove City, Lockbourne, and West Jefferson), running south across the U.S.–Canada border. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.
What ships from London
Freight out of the London market leans toward food and beverage, automotive parts and pharma and veterinary products based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more on the freight types pages.
Equipment on this corridor
Dry van-led, with reefer demand. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Where this lane picks up
Carriers on this lane pick up across the London area: London, Tillsonburg, Woodstock, Stratford, Simcoe, St. Thomas, Ingersoll, and Strathroy. Nearby markets that feed it include Sarnia, Port Huron, Erie, Windsor, Detroit, and Toronto.
Where this lane delivers
Carriers on this lane deliver across the Columbus area: Columbus, Groveport, Marion, Grove City, Lockbourne, West Jefferson, Pataskala, and Marysville. It also reaches nearby markets like Waverly, Mansfield, Dayton, Cincinnati, Richmond, and Toledo.
Customs on the U.S.–Canada leg
Entries are pre-filed electronically and cleared before arrival, and drivers need documentation in order at the booth.
Brokers post corridors like this to Cargado's marketplace, where vetted Mexico and Canada carriers bid and every counterparty is vetted before the first load moves.
More lanes from these markets
Every lane guide for London, ON is listed on its lane hub, by direction and destination country.
The markets on this lane
Destination market
Columbus, OH
Columbus is an inland distribution hub built around Rickenbacker, where a cargo airport, a Norfolk Southern container terminal and a CSX rail park sit beside tens of millions of square feet of warehouses. Retail and e-commerce goods, imported containers and manufactured parts move out by truck to a region the local development group says holds 165 million people within a one-day drive. Manufacturing adds vehicle and powertrain parts.
Industries: Retail and e-commerce distribution, containerized imports by rail, air cargo, automotive and powertrain
- Intermodal rail terminal: Norfolk Southern Rickenbacker terminal, with routes to East Coast and West Coast gateways; modeled capacity has grown from about 250,000 lifts a year in 2008 and reaches roughly 410,000 once Phases 3 and 4 are complete. 335,607 lifts in 2025 (operating). Source
- Rail-served industrial park: CSX Rickenbacker South Industrial Rail Park, Pickaway County, designated a Platinum CSX Select Site in October 2024. 671 acres next to the CSX mainline. Source
- Cargo airport and logistics park: Rickenbacker International Airport and Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park. Five air freight terminals; more than 75 million sq ft of warehouse and distribution space in the Rickenbacker area. Source
- Foreign-trade zone: Foreign-Trade Zone 138, administered by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. 1,230.79 activated acres (operating). Source
- Intermodal rail terminals: Three primary intermodal terminals in the Columbus region, with Norfolk Southern and CSX double-stacked service to East Coast ports. Regional capacity of 1 million container lifts a year (operating). Source
- Vehicle and powertrain manufacturing: Automotive manufacturing across Ohio, including engine, transmission and EV battery production. Ohio ranks first in U.S. engine production and second in transmissions. Source
Distribution: Large warehouse and distribution buildings around Rickenbacker, with five air freight terminals on airport property and rail intermodal service nearby.
Market profiles describe industries and facility types from public government, industry, port, railroad and industrial-park sources. They name no shippers, manufacturers, retailers or logistics companies.
Common questions about this lane
How do I find carriers for London to Columbus?
On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.
What equipment is available on the London to Columbus corridor?
Postings here are mostly dry van, with some reefer. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.
How does freight on this lane clear the border?
Entries are pre-filed and cleared before arrival; carriers bid with customs and the cross-border leg already priced in.
Moving freight on this lane?
Post it to 2,400+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check market rates built from real carrier bids before you quote.