Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Melissa, TX sprinter rate

$1,385sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,041 mi
Typical range: $1,163–$1,606
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Melissa price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $978
Fuel: $407
All-in estimate: $1,385

Return trip

Melissa → Columbus$1,153

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

Columbus to Melissa by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Melissa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,462	$3.33	$3,081 – $3,843
53' refrigerated	$4,126	$3.96	$3,590 – $4,663
48' flatbed	$4,201	$4.04	$3,613 – $4,789
Step deck	$4,581	$4.40	$3,848 – $5,314
Power only	$3,047	$2.93	$2,651 – $3,444
Hotshot	$2,299	$2.21	$1,909 – $2,690
26' box truck	$2,257	$2.17	$1,919 – $2,596
Sprinter van	$1,385	$1.33	$1,163 – $1,606

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More lanes from Columbus

Sprinter van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,137	$2.01	$955 – $1,318	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$2,681	$1.15	$2,252 – $3,110	4 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$592	$1.81	$497 – $687	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$1,525	$1.30	$1,281 – $1,769	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,525	$1.29	$2,121 – $2,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$982	$2.00	$825 – $1,140	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$1,710	$1.27	$1,437 – $1,984	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$2,640	$1.15	$2,217 – $3,062	4 d

More lanes into Melissa

Sprinter van lanes into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$1,717	$1.08	$1,442 – $1,991	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$2,165	$1.46	$1,819 – $2,512	3 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$1,301	$1.44	$1,093 – $1,510	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$485	$1.63	$408 – $563	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$940	$0.89	$789 – $1,090	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$1,454	$0.97	$1,221 – $1,687	3 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$524	$1.54	$440 – $608	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$2,069	$1.47	$1,738 – $2,400	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Columbus, OH to Melissa, TX is estimated at $1,385 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,163 and $1,606.

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

About 1,041 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $407 of the $1,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $978 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,153, which makes Columbus, OH to Melissa, 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