Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Balch Springs, TX dry van rate

$3,545dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $3,155–$3,934
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Balch Springs price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,559
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $3,545

Return trip

Balch Springs → Columbus$2,951

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

Columbus to Balch Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Balch Springs, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,545	$3.31	$3,155 – $3,934
53' refrigerated	$4,225	$3.94	$3,676 – $4,774
48' flatbed	$4,298	$4.01	$3,697 – $4,900
Step deck	$4,687	$4.37	$3,937 – $5,437
Power only	$3,122	$2.91	$2,716 – $3,528
Hotshot	$2,356	$2.20	$1,955 – $2,756
26' box truck	$2,312	$2.16	$1,965 – $2,659
Sprinter van	$1,418	$1.32	$1,191 – $1,645

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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 Balch Springs

53' dry van lanes into Balch Springs, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$4,355	$2.70	$3,876 – $4,834	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$5,426	$3.65	$4,829 – $6,023	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$1,118	$4.40	$995 – $1,241	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$2,353	$2.22	$2,094 – $2,612	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$3,689	$2.42	$3,283 – $4,095	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$5,173	$3.68	$4,604 – $5,742	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Balch Springs, TX is estimated at $3,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,155 and $3,934.

How far is Columbus, OH from Balch Springs, TX by truck?

About 1,072 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 $986 of the $3,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Balch Springs, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,951, which makes Columbus, OH to Balch Springs, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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