Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$4,335reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $3,772–$4,899
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Columbus price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,920
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $4,335

Return trip

Columbus → Corpus Christi$5,207

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,638	$2.63	$3,238 – $4,039
53' refrigerated	$4,335	$3.14	$3,772 – $4,899
48' flatbed	$4,390	$3.18	$3,775 – $5,004
Step deck	$4,782	$3.46	$4,017 – $5,547
Power only	$3,218	$2.33	$2,799 – $3,636
Hotshot	$2,429	$1.76	$2,016 – $2,842
26' box truck	$2,379	$1.72	$2,022 – $2,735
Sprinter van	$1,455	$1.05	$1,223 – $1,688

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $4,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,772 and $4,899.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,381 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 $1,415 of the $4,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,207, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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