Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Columbus, GA dry van rate

$2,682dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $2,387–$2,977
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,932
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,682

Return trip

Columbus → Dallas$2,267

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Dallas to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Columbus, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,682	$3.29	$2,387 – $2,977
53' refrigerated	$3,198	$3.92	$2,782 – $3,613
48' flatbed	$3,273	$4.01	$2,815 – $3,731
Step deck	$3,573	$4.38	$3,001 – $4,145
Power only	$2,350	$2.88	$2,044 – $2,655
Hotshot	$1,772	$2.17	$1,471 – $2,074
26' box truck	$1,744	$2.14	$1,483 – $2,006
Sprinter van	$1,073	$1.31	$901 – $1,244

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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 Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$3,271	$3.35	$2,911 – $3,630	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$9,007	$3.95	$8,016 – $9,998	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$3,327	$4.25	$2,961 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$2,556	$3.34	$2,275 – $2,838	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$4,314	$2.32	$3,839 – $4,788	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$2,690	$3.04	$2,394 – $2,985	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,105	$3.15	$2,763 – $3,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$8,747	$3.97	$7,785 – $9,710	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Columbus, GA?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Columbus, GA is estimated at $2,682 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,387 and $2,977.

How far is Dallas, TX from Columbus, GA by truck?

About 816 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $750 of the $2,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, GA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,267, which makes Dallas, TX to Columbus, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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