Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbia, TN to Dallas, TX dry van rate

$2,210dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $1,967–$2,453
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,571
Fuel: $639
All-in estimate: $2,210

Return trip

Dallas → Columbia$2,295

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbia to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,210	$3.18	$1,967 – $2,453
53' refrigerated	$2,636	$3.79	$2,293 – $2,978
48' flatbed	$2,709	$3.90	$2,329 – $3,088
Step deck	$2,959	$4.26	$2,486 – $3,433
Power only	$1,929	$2.78	$1,679 – $2,180
Hotshot	$1,455	$2.09	$1,208 – $1,703
26' box truck	$1,435	$2.06	$1,220 – $1,650
Sprinter van	$884	$1.27	$742 – $1,025

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More lanes from Columbia

53' dry van lanes from Columbia, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,587	$3.84	$3,192 – $3,981	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$5,283	$2.52	$4,702 – $5,864	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$1,689	$3.33	$1,504 – $1,875	1 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$2,324	$3.12	$2,068 – $2,579	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$4,812	$2.86	$4,283 – $5,341	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$3,157	$3.74	$2,810 – $3,504	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,766	$2.96	$2,461 – $3,070	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$5,146	$2.53	$4,580 – $5,712	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbia, TN to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Columbia, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,210 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,967 and $2,453.

How far is Columbia, TN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 695 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $639 of the $2,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Columbia, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,295, which makes Columbia, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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