Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,044dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $3,599–$4,489
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,886
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $4,044

Return trip

Austin → Columbus$3,367

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

Columbus to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,044	$3.21	$3,599 – $4,489
53' refrigerated	$4,819	$3.83	$4,193 – $5,446
48' flatbed	$4,888	$3.88	$4,203 – $5,572
Step deck	$5,326	$4.23	$4,474 – $6,178
Power only	$3,571	$2.84	$3,107 – $4,036
Hotshot	$2,695	$2.14	$2,237 – $3,153
26' box truck	$2,642	$2.10	$2,245 – $3,038
Sprinter van	$1,618	$1.28	$1,359 – $1,876

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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 Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,044 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,599 and $4,489.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,158 of the $4,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,367, which makes Columbus, OH to Austin, 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