Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,537hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $2,106–$2,969
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,804
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $2,537

Return trip

Houston → Columbus$2,113

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

Columbus to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231
53' refrigerated	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133
48' flatbed	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259
Step deck	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833
Power only	$3,362	$2.87	$2,925 – $3,799
Hotshot	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969
26' box truck	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862
Sprinter van	$1,525	$1.30	$1,281 – $1,769

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$2,363	$2.20	$1,961 – $2,765	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,537 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,106 and $2,969.

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

About 1,172 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 $733 of the $2,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,804 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,113, which makes Columbus, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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