Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Texas City, TX box truck rate

$2,487box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $2,114–$2,860
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Texas City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,674
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $2,487

Return trip

Texas City → Columbus$2,070

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

Columbus to Texas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Texas City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,809	$3.25	$3,390 – $4,228
53' refrigerated	$4,539	$3.88	$3,949 – $5,130
48' flatbed	$4,610	$3.94	$3,965 – $5,256
Step deck	$5,025	$4.29	$4,221 – $5,829
Power only	$3,360	$2.87	$2,923 – $3,797
Hotshot	$2,535	$2.17	$2,104 – $2,967
26' box truck	$2,487	$2.12	$2,114 – $2,860
Sprinter van	$1,524	$1.30	$1,280 – $1,767

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,840	$3.26	$1,564 – $2,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,587	$3.24	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,795	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,329	$1.88	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d

More lanes into Texas City

26' box truck lanes into Texas City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$2,932	$1.76	$2,492 – $3,372	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$3,928	$2.35	$3,339 – $4,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$2,520	$2.26	$2,142 – $2,897	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$1,750	$1.41	$1,487 – $2,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$2,479	$1.58	$2,107 – $2,851	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$722	$2.80	$613 – $830	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$3,732	$2.37	$3,173 – $4,292	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$788	$2.59	$670 – $906	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Texas City, TX is estimated at $2,487 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,114 and $2,860.

How far is Columbus, OH from Texas City, TX by truck?

About 1,171 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 $813 of the $2,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texas City, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,070, which makes Columbus, OH to Texas City, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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