Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Katy, TX to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$3,838reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,193 mi
Typical range: $3,339–$4,337
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Katy to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,615
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $3,838

Return trip

Columbus → Katy$4,609

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

Katy to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Katy, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,220	$2.70	$2,866 – $3,575
53' refrigerated	$3,838	$3.22	$3,339 – $4,337
48' flatbed	$3,897	$3.27	$3,351 – $4,442
Step deck	$4,247	$3.56	$3,568 – $4,927
Power only	$2,842	$2.38	$2,472 – $3,211
Hotshot	$2,144	$1.80	$1,780 – $2,509
26' box truck	$2,103	$1.76	$1,787 – $2,418
Sprinter van	$1,288	$1.08	$1,082 – $1,494

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More lanes from Katy

53' refrigerated lanes from Katy, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$6,634	$3.90	$5,772 – $7,497	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$4,682	$2.93	$4,073 – $5,291	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$3,424	$3.06	$2,978 – $3,869	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$3,970	$3.40	$3,454 – $4,486	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$6,021	$3.74	$5,239 – $6,804	3 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,175	$6.12	$1,022 – $1,327	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$4,442	$2.96	$3,865 – $5,020	3 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$1,334	$5.27	$1,161 – $1,507	1 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 Katy, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Katy, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,838 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,339 and $4,337.

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

About 1,193 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 $1,223 of the $3,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,615 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,609, which makes Katy, 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