Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Galveston, TX hotshot rate

$2,570hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,190 mi
Typical range: $2,133–$3,007
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Galveston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,826
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $2,570

Return trip

Galveston → Columbus$2,140

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

Columbus to Galveston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Galveston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,860	$3.24	$3,435 – $4,284
53' refrigerated	$4,600	$3.87	$4,002 – $5,198
48' flatbed	$4,670	$3.92	$4,016 – $5,324
Step deck	$5,090	$4.28	$4,276 – $5,905
Power only	$3,405	$2.86	$2,963 – $3,848
Hotshot	$2,570	$2.16	$2,133 – $3,007
26' box truck	$2,520	$2.12	$2,142 – $2,898
Sprinter van	$1,544	$1.30	$1,297 – $1,791

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,861	$3.29	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,603	$3.27	$1,330 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,853	$2.12	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,435	$1.93	$3,681 – $5,189	5 d

More lanes into Galveston

Hotshot lanes into Galveston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$3,025	$1.80	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$4,020	$2.41	$3,337 – $4,704	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$2,608	$2.29	$2,165 – $3,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$1,789	$1.44	$1,485 – $2,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$2,558	$1.61	$2,123 – $2,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$716	$2.82	$594 – $837	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$3,815	$2.42	$3,166 – $4,463	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$814	$2.54	$676 – $953	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Galveston, TX is estimated at $2,570 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,133 and $3,007.

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

About 1,190 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 $744 of the $2,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,826 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,140, which makes Columbus, OH to Galveston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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