Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$3,140hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,504 mi
Typical range: $2,606–$3,674
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,200
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $3,140

Return trip

Laredo → Columbus$2,615

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

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 Laredo

Hotshot lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,140 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,606 and $3,674.

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 $940 of the $3,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,200 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,615, which makes Columbus, OH to Laredo, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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