Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Columbus, GA hotshot rate

$1,772hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $1,471–$2,074
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,262
Fuel: $510
All-in estimate: $1,772

Return trip

Columbus → Dallas$1,499

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

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$2,170	$2.23	$1,801 – $2,539	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$6,052	$2.66	$5,023 – $7,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,197	$2.81	$1,823 – $2,570	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$1,687	$2.20	$1,400 – $1,974	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$2,892	$1.56	$2,400 – $3,383	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$1,781	$2.01	$1,478 – $2,083	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,060	$2.09	$1,710 – $2,410	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$5,876	$2.66	$4,877 – $6,874	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Columbus, GA is estimated at $1,772 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,471 and $2,074.

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 $510 of the $1,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,262 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,499, 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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