Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Laredo, TX freight rate

$4,698dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,504 mi
Typical range: $4,181–$5,215
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Laredo price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,315
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $4,698

Return trip

Laredo → Columbus$3,912

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

Columbus to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,698	$3.12	$4,181 – $5,215
53' refrigerated	$5,598	$3.72	$4,870 – $6,325
48' flatbed	$5,660	$3.76	$4,867 – $6,452
Step deck	$6,164	$4.10	$5,177 – $7,150
Power only	$4,160	$2.77	$3,619 – $4,701
Hotshot	$3,140	$2.09	$2,606 – $3,674
26' box truck	$3,073	$2.04	$2,612 – $3,534
Sprinter van	$1,879	$1.25	$1,579 – $2,180

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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 Laredo

53' dry van lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$5,299	$2.63	$4,716 – $5,882	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,668	$3.33	$4,155 – $5,182	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,267	$2.24	$2,018 – $2,516	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,521	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,698 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,181 and $5,215.

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

About 1,504 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 $1,383 of the $4,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,912, which makes Columbus, OH to Laredo, 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