Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to DeSoto, TX box truck rate

$2,346box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $1,994–$2,697
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to DeSoto price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,588
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,346

Return trip

DeSoto → Columbus$1,953

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

Columbus to DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,595	$3.30	$3,200 – $3,991
53' refrigerated	$4,285	$3.93	$3,728 – $4,842
48' flatbed	$4,358	$3.99	$3,748 – $4,969
Step deck	$4,752	$4.36	$3,992 – $5,512
Power only	$3,168	$2.90	$2,756 – $3,579
Hotshot	$2,390	$2.19	$1,984 – $2,797
26' box truck	$2,346	$2.15	$1,994 – $2,697
Sprinter van	$1,438	$1.32	$1,208 – $1,668

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,840	$3.26	$1,564 – $2,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,587	$3.24	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,795	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,329	$1.88	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d

More lanes into DeSoto

26' box truck lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$2,880	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,311	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$3,518	$2.39	$2,991 – $4,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,226	$2.32	$1,892 – $2,560	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$711	$2.83	$605 – $818	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$1,516	$1.45	$1,288 – $1,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$2,440	$1.58	$2,074 – $2,805	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$755	$2.69	$642 – $868	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$3,352	$2.41	$2,849 – $3,854	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $2,346 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,994 and $2,697.

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

About 1,091 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 $758 of the $2,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,953, which makes Columbus, OH to DeSoto, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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