Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Columbus, NE power only rate

$1,793power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $1,560–$2,026
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: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,144
Fuel: $649
All-in estimate: $1,793

Return trip

Columbus → Dallas$2,296

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Columbus, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,053	$2.91	$1,827 – $2,279
53' refrigerated	$2,448	$3.47	$2,130 – $2,767
48' flatbed	$2,515	$3.56	$2,163 – $2,867
Step deck	$2,748	$3.89	$2,308 – $3,187
Power only	$1,793	$2.54	$1,560 – $2,026
Hotshot	$1,352	$1.92	$1,122 – $1,582
26' box truck	$1,333	$1.89	$1,133 – $1,533
Sprinter van	$821	$1.16	$690 – $953

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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, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$3,396	$2.36	$2,955 – $3,838	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,661	$3.15	$4,055 – $5,266	3 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,012	$3.41	$1,750 – $2,273	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$2,279	$2.38	$1,983 – $2,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,153	$1.88	$1,873 – $2,433	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$2,902	$2.11	$2,525 – $3,279	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$2,318	$2.37	$2,016 – $2,619	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$4,603	$3.15	$4,005 – $5,202	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Columbus, NE is estimated at $1,793 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,560 and $2,026.

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

About 706 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 $649 of the $1,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,296, which makes Dallas, TX to Columbus, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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