Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, GA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,499hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $1,244–$1,753
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $989
Fuel: $510
All-in estimate: $1,499

Return trip

Dallas → Columbus$1,772

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, GA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,267	$2.78	$2,018 – $2,517
53' refrigerated	$2,704	$3.31	$2,352 – $3,055
48' flatbed	$2,767	$3.39	$2,380 – $3,155
Step deck	$3,021	$3.70	$2,538 – $3,504
Power only	$1,987	$2.43	$1,728 – $2,245
Hotshot	$1,499	$1.84	$1,244 – $1,753
26' box truck	$1,475	$1.81	$1,254 – $1,696
Sprinter van	$907	$1.11	$762 – $1,052

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$2,240	$2.30	$1,860 – $2,621	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$3,484	$1.53	$2,892 – $4,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$1,380	$1.76	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$1,427	$1.86	$1,184 – $1,669	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$3,196	$1.72	$2,653 – $3,739	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$1,970	$2.23	$1,635 – $2,305	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$1,742	$1.77	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$3,382	$1.53	$2,807 – $3,958	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, GA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Columbus, GA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,499 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,244 and $1,753.

How far is Columbus, GA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 816 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 $510 of the $1,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Columbus, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,772, which makes Columbus, GA to Dallas, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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