Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

La Porte, TX to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$3,761reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,164 mi
Typical range: $3,272–$4,250
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Porte to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,568
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $3,761

Return trip

Columbus → La Porte$4,517

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

La Porte to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from La Porte, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,156	$2.71	$2,809 – $3,503
53' refrigerated	$3,761	$3.23	$3,272 – $4,250
48' flatbed	$3,821	$3.28	$3,286 – $4,355
Step deck	$4,164	$3.58	$3,498 – $4,831
Power only	$2,784	$2.39	$2,422 – $3,145
Hotshot	$2,101	$1.80	$1,743 – $2,458
26' box truck	$2,060	$1.77	$1,751 – $2,369
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.08	$1,060 – $1,464

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More lanes from La Porte

53' refrigerated lanes from La Porte, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$6,505	$3.91	$5,660 – $7,351	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$4,826	$2.92	$4,199 – $5,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$3,386	$3.07	$2,946 – $3,826	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$4,129	$3.37	$3,592 – $4,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$5,896	$3.75	$5,129 – $6,662	3 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,318	$5.34	$1,147 – $1,490	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593	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 La Porte, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from La Porte, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,761 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,272 and $4,250.

How far is La Porte, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,164 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 $1,193 of the $3,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to La Porte, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,517, which makes La Porte, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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