Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Arlington, TX freight rate

$3,619dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $3,221–$4,017
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Arlington price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,608
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $3,619

Return trip

Arlington → Columbus$3,014

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,619	$3.29	$3,221 – $4,017
53' refrigerated	$4,314	$3.92	$3,753 – $4,875
48' flatbed	$4,387	$3.99	$3,773 – $5,001
Step deck	$4,783	$4.35	$4,017 – $5,548
Power only	$3,189	$2.90	$2,775 – $3,604
Hotshot	$2,407	$2.19	$1,997 – $2,816
26' box truck	$2,361	$2.15	$2,007 – $2,716
Sprinter van	$1,448	$1.32	$1,216 – $1,679

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d

More lanes into Arlington

53' dry van lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$4,427	$2.69	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$5,320	$3.67	$4,735 – $5,905	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,428	$3.56	$3,051 – $3,805	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,290	$2.24	$2,038 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$3,753	$2.41	$3,340 – $4,166	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Arlington, TX is estimated at $3,619 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,221 and $4,017.

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

About 1,100 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 $1,011 of the $3,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,608 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,014, which makes Columbus, OH to Arlington, TX 20% more expensive. 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