Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Mesquite, TX power only rate

$3,112power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,068 mi
Typical range: $2,708–$3,517
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Mesquite price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,130
Fuel: $982
All-in estimate: $3,112

Return trip

Mesquite → Columbus$2,591

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

Columbus to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Mesquite, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,534	$3.31	$3,145 – $3,923
53' refrigerated	$4,212	$3.94	$3,665 – $4,760
48' flatbed	$4,286	$4.01	$3,686 – $4,886
Step deck	$4,673	$4.38	$3,926 – $5,421
Power only	$3,112	$2.91	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,348	$2.20	$1,949 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,305	$2.16	$1,959 – $2,651
Sprinter van	$1,414	$1.32	$1,187 – $1,640

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More lanes from Columbus

Power only lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,469	$4.37	$2,148 – $2,790	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,966	$2.55	$5,191 – $6,742	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,267	$3.88	$1,103 – $1,432	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,362	$2.87	$2,925 – $3,799	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,608	$2.86	$4,879 – $6,337	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,126	$4.34	$1,850 – $2,403	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,780	$2.81	$3,289 – $4,272	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,873	$2.55	$5,110 – $6,637	5 d

More lanes into Mesquite

Power only lanes into Mesquite, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$3,851	$2.40	$3,351 – $4,352	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,809	$3.23	$4,184 – $5,435	3 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$2,947	$3.15	$2,564 – $3,330	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$954	$3.73	$830 – $1,079	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$2,074	$1.96	$1,804 – $2,343	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$3,260	$2.14	$2,836 – $3,684	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,043	$3.47	$908 – $1,179	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$4,582	$3.26	$3,986 – $5,178	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Columbus, OH to Mesquite, TX is estimated at $3,112 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,708 and $3,517.

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

About 1,068 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 $982 of the $3,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,591, which makes Columbus, OH to Mesquite, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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