Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, NE to Fort Worth, TX dry van rate

$2,628dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $2,339–$2,917
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,979
Fuel: $649
All-in estimate: $2,628

Return trip

Fort Worth → Columbus$2,053

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

Columbus to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, NE to Fort Worth, 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

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$6,001	$4.18	$5,341 – $6,661	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	3 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,200	$3.73	$1,958 – $2,442	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,320	$3.46	$2,955 – $3,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$4,086	$3.57	$3,637 – $4,536	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$5,497	$4.00	$4,892 – $6,101	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,375	$3.45	$3,003 – $3,746	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$4,534	$3.11	$4,035 – $5,032	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$4,450	$2.69	$3,961 – $4,940	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,439	$3.56	$3,061 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,262	$2.25	$2,013 – $2,510	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,774	$2.41	$3,359 – $4,189	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,628 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,339 and $2,917.

How far is Columbus, NE from Fort Worth, 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 $649 of the $2,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,979 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,053, which makes Columbus, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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