Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Texas City, TX dry van rate

$3,809dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $3,390–$4,228
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Texas City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,732
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $3,809

Return trip

Texas City → Columbus$3,171

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

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 Texas City

53' dry van lanes into Texas City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$4,478	$2.69	$3,986 – $4,971	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$6,000	$3.59	$5,340 – $6,659	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$3,861	$3.46	$3,436 – $4,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$2,679	$2.16	$2,384 – $2,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$3,788	$2.41	$3,372 – $4,205	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,127	$4.37	$1,003 – $1,251	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$5,703	$3.62	$5,076 – $6,331	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$1,228	$4.04	$1,093 – $1,363	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Texas City, TX is estimated at $3,809 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,390 and $4,228.

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 $1,077 of the $3,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,732 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,171, 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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