Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

DeSoto, TX to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$3,568reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $3,104–$4,032
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeSoto to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,450
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $3,568

Return trip

Columbus → DeSoto$4,285

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

DeSoto to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from DeSoto, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,994	$2.74	$2,664 – $3,323
53' refrigerated	$3,568	$3.27	$3,104 – $4,032
48' flatbed	$3,629	$3.33	$3,121 – $4,137
Step deck	$3,957	$3.63	$3,324 – $4,590
Power only	$2,637	$2.42	$2,295 – $2,980
Hotshot	$1,990	$1.82	$1,652 – $2,329
26' box truck	$1,953	$1.79	$1,660 – $2,246
Sprinter van	$1,197	$1.10	$1,006 – $1,389

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More lanes from DeSoto

53' refrigerated lanes from DeSoto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$6,400	$3.92	$5,568 – $7,232	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$4,364	$2.97	$3,797 – $4,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$3,026	$3.15	$2,632 – $3,419	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,329	$5.29	$1,156 – $1,501	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,621	$3.48	$3,151 – $4,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$5,812	$3.76	$5,056 – $6,567	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,407	$5.01	$1,224 – $1,590	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$4,159	$2.99	$3,619 – $4,700	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from DeSoto, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from DeSoto, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,568 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,104 and $4,032.

How far is DeSoto, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,091 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,118 of the $3,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to DeSoto, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,285, which makes DeSoto, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. 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