Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bedford, TX to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$3,576reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $3,111–$4,041
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bedford to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,455
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $3,576

Return trip

Columbus → Bedford$4,295

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

Bedford to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Bedford, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,000	$2.74	$2,670 – $3,330
53' refrigerated	$3,576	$3.27	$3,111 – $4,041
48' flatbed	$3,637	$3.32	$3,128 – $4,146
Step deck	$3,965	$3.62	$3,331 – $4,600
Power only	$2,643	$2.42	$2,300 – $2,987
Hotshot	$1,995	$1.82	$1,656 – $2,334
26' box truck	$1,957	$1.79	$1,664 – $2,251
Sprinter van	$1,200	$1.10	$1,008 – $1,392

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More lanes from Bedford

53' refrigerated lanes from Bedford, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,421	$3.92	$5,586 – $7,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,448 mi	$4,308	$2.98	$3,748 – $4,868	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$3,013	$3.16	$2,621 – $3,405	2 d
Houston, TX	278 mi	$1,399	$5.03	$1,217 – $1,581	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$3,563	$3.49	$3,100 – $4,026	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$5,834	$3.76	$5,076 – $6,593	3 d
San Antonio, TX	292 mi	$1,436	$4.92	$1,249 – $1,623	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$4,106	$3.00	$3,572 – $4,640	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes 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

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Bedford, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,111 and $4,041.

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

About 1,094 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 $1,121 of the $3,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,455 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,295, which makes Bedford, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. 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