Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alvin, TX to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$2,135hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $1,772–$2,498
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alvin to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,393
Fuel: $742
All-in estimate: $2,135

Return trip

Columbus → Alvin$2,565

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Alvin to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Alvin, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,207	$2.70	$2,854 – $3,560
53' refrigerated	$3,822	$3.22	$3,325 – $4,319
48' flatbed	$3,881	$3.27	$3,338 – $4,424
Step deck	$4,230	$3.56	$3,553 – $4,907
Power only	$2,830	$2.38	$2,462 – $3,197
Hotshot	$2,135	$1.80	$1,772 – $2,498
26' box truck	$2,094	$1.76	$1,780 – $2,408
Sprinter van	$1,283	$1.08	$1,078 – $1,488

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More lanes from Alvin

Hotshot lanes from Alvin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,684 mi	$3,698	$2.20	$3,069 – $4,326	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$2,703	$1.64	$2,243 – $3,162	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$1,922	$1.71	$1,595 – $2,249	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,219 mi	$2,300	$1.89	$1,909 – $2,691	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,593 mi	$3,350	$2.10	$2,781 – $3,920	4 d
San Antonio, TX	234 mi	$686	$2.93	$569 – $802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$2,564	$1.65	$2,128 – $3,000	3 d
Dallas, TX	295 mi	$777	$2.63	$645 – $909	1 d

More lanes into Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alvin, TX to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Alvin, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,135 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,772 and $2,498.

How far is Alvin, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $742 of the $2,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,393 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Alvin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,565, which makes Alvin, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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