Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Columbus, IN power only rate

$2,177power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $1,894–$2,460
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,363
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $2,177

Return trip

Columbus → Dallas$2,711

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Columbus, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,481	$2.80	$2,208 – $2,754
53' refrigerated	$2,958	$3.34	$2,573 – $3,342
48' flatbed	$3,022	$3.41	$2,599 – $3,445
Step deck	$3,298	$3.73	$2,770 – $3,826
Power only	$2,177	$2.46	$1,894 – $2,460
Hotshot	$1,643	$1.86	$1,363 – $1,922
26' box truck	$1,615	$1.83	$1,373 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$992	$1.12	$834 – $1,151

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More lanes from Dallas

Power only lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,729	$2.92	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

Power only lanes into Columbus, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$2,048	$2.70	$1,782 – $2,315	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$6,625	$3.07	$5,764 – $7,486	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,174	$4.87	$1,021 – $1,327	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$2,395	$2.40	$2,083 – $2,706	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$3,192	$1.80	$2,777 – $3,607	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$1,675	$2.46	$1,457 – $1,893	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$2,716	$2.34	$2,363 – $3,069	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$6,503	$3.08	$5,657 – $7,348	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Columbus, IN is estimated at $2,177 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,894 and $2,460.

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

About 885 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 $814 of the $2,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,363 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,711, which makes Dallas, TX to Columbus, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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