Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Columbia, SC freight rate

$3,461dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $3,080–$3,842
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Columbia price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,465
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $3,461

Return trip

Columbia → Dallas$2,775

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Dallas to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Columbia, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,461	$3.20	$3,080 – $3,842
53' refrigerated	$4,125	$3.81	$3,589 – $4,662
48' flatbed	$4,196	$3.87	$3,609 – $4,784
Step deck	$4,576	$4.22	$3,843 – $5,308
Power only	$3,049	$2.82	$2,653 – $3,445
Hotshot	$2,301	$2.12	$1,910 – $2,692
26' box truck	$2,258	$2.08	$1,919 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,384	$1.28	$1,163 – $1,606

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Columbia

53' dry van lanes into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$2,632	$3.74	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$10,191	$4.04	$9,070 – $11,312	5 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$3,398	$4.41	$3,024 – $3,771	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,399	$3.21	$3,025 – $3,773	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$4,980	$2.37	$4,433 – $5,528	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,123	$3.45	$1,889 – $2,356	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$3,958	$3.10	$3,522 – $4,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$9,948	$4.05	$8,854 – $11,043	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Columbia, SC?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Columbia, SC is estimated at $3,461 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,080 and $3,842.

How far is Dallas, TX from Columbia, SC by truck?

About 1,083 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 $996 of the $3,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, SC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,775, which makes Dallas, TX to Columbia, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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