Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, NE to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,707box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $1,451–$1,963
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,217
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $1,707

Return trip

Dallas → Columbus$1,333

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,628	$3.72	$2,339 – $2,917
53' refrigerated	$3,135	$4.44	$2,727 – $3,542
48' flatbed	$3,220	$4.56	$2,769 – $3,671
Step deck	$3,518	$4.98	$2,955 – $4,081
Power only	$2,296	$3.25	$1,997 – $2,594
Hotshot	$1,731	$2.45	$1,437 – $2,026
26' box truck	$1,707	$2.42	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,051	$1.49	$883 – $1,220

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$3,924	$2.73	$3,336 – $4,513	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$1,425	$2.42	$1,212 – $1,639	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$2,163	$2.26	$1,839 – $2,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,667	$2.33	$2,267 – $3,067	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$3,593	$2.62	$3,054 – $4,132	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$2,199	$2.25	$1,869 – $2,529	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$2,965	$2.03	$2,520 – $3,410	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,707 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,451 and $1,963.

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

About 706 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 $490 of the $1,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,217 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,333, which makes Columbus, NE to Dallas, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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