Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Katy, TX freight rate

$3,868dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,193 mi
Typical range: $3,442–$4,293
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Katy price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,771
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $3,868

Return trip

Katy → Columbus$3,220

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

Columbus to Katy by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Katy, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,868	$3.24	$3,442 – $4,293
53' refrigerated	$4,609	$3.86	$4,010 – $5,209
48' flatbed	$4,680	$3.92	$4,025 – $5,335
Step deck	$5,101	$4.28	$4,285 – $5,917
Power only	$3,413	$2.86	$2,969 – $3,856
Hotshot	$2,575	$2.16	$2,138 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,525	$2.12	$2,147 – $2,904
Sprinter van	$1,547	$1.30	$1,300 – $1,795

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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 Katy

53' dry van lanes into Katy, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$4,560	$2.68	$4,058 – $5,062	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$5,772	$3.62	$5,137 – $6,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$3,867	$3.46	$3,441 – $4,292	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$2,548	$2.18	$2,268 – $2,829	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$3,863	$2.40	$3,438 – $4,288	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$982	$5.12	$874 – $1,090	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$5,476	$3.65	$4,873 – $6,078	3 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$1,116	$4.41	$993 – $1,239	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Katy, TX is estimated at $3,868 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,442 and $4,293.

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

About 1,193 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 $1,097 of the $3,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,771 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,220, which makes Columbus, OH to Katy, 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