Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Sugar Land, TX freight rate

$3,876dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,196 mi
Typical range: $3,449–$4,302
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Sugar Land price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,776
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $3,876

Return trip

Sugar Land → Columbus$3,227

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

Columbus to Sugar Land by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Sugar Land, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,876	$3.24	$3,449 – $4,302
53' refrigerated	$4,619	$3.86	$4,018 – $5,219
48' flatbed	$4,689	$3.92	$4,033 – $5,346
Step deck	$5,111	$4.27	$4,293 – $5,929
Power only	$3,420	$2.86	$2,975 – $3,864
Hotshot	$2,581	$2.16	$2,142 – $3,020
26' box truck	$2,531	$2.12	$2,151 – $2,910
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.30	$1,302 – $1,798

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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 Sugar Land

53' dry van lanes into Sugar Land, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$4,555	$2.68	$4,054 – $5,056	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$5,831	$3.61	$5,190 – $6,473	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,889	$3.45	$3,461 – $4,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$2,584	$2.18	$2,300 – $2,868	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$3,859	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,283	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,011	$4.93	$900 – $1,122	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$5,535	$3.64	$4,926 – $6,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,160	$4.25	$1,033 – $1,288	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Sugar Land, TX is estimated at $3,876 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,196 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,449 and $4,302.

How far is Columbus, OH from Sugar Land, TX by truck?

About 1,196 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 $1,100 of the $3,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sugar Land, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,227, which makes Columbus, OH to Sugar Land, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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