Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Columbus, MS reefer rate

$2,481reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 573 mi
Typical range: $2,159–$2,804
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,894
Fuel: $587
All-in estimate: $2,481

Return trip

Columbus → Dallas$2,303

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Dallas to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Columbus, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,080	$3.63	$1,851 – $2,308
53' refrigerated	$2,481	$4.33	$2,159 – $2,804
48' flatbed	$2,563	$4.47	$2,204 – $2,922
Step deck	$2,803	$4.89	$2,355 – $3,251
Power only	$1,808	$3.15	$1,573 – $2,043
Hotshot	$1,363	$2.38	$1,131 – $1,595
26' box truck	$1,347	$2.35	$1,145 – $1,549
Sprinter van	$832	$1.45	$699 – $965

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,323	$3.91	$3,761 – $4,885	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$9,691	$4.78	$8,431 – $10,950	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$3,593	$5.28	$3,125 – $4,060	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,478	$4.33	$2,156 – $2,800	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$4,542	$2.83	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$3,585	$3.53	$3,119 – $4,052	2 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$3,088	$3.98	$2,686 – $3,489	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$9,385	$4.80	$8,165 – $10,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Columbus, MS is estimated at $2,481 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 573 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,159 and $2,804.

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

About 573 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 $587 of the $2,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,303, which makes Dallas, TX to Columbus, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology