Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Melissa, TX to Columbus, OH freight rate

$2,882dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,041 mi
Typical range: $2,565–$3,200
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melissa to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,925
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $2,882

Return trip

Columbus → Melissa$3,462

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

Melissa to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Melissa, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,882	$2.77	$2,565 – $3,200
53' refrigerated	$3,436	$3.30	$2,989 – $3,882
48' flatbed	$3,498	$3.36	$3,008 – $3,987
Step deck	$3,814	$3.66	$3,204 – $4,425
Power only	$2,537	$2.44	$2,208 – $2,867
Hotshot	$1,915	$1.84	$1,589 – $2,240
26' box truck	$1,880	$1.81	$1,598 – $2,162
Sprinter van	$1,153	$1.11	$968 – $1,337

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More lanes from Melissa

53' dry van lanes from Melissa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$5,241	$3.31	$4,665 – $5,818	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,686	$2.49	$3,280 – $4,091	3 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$2,417	$2.68	$2,151 – $2,683	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$3,071	$2.91	$2,733 – $3,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$4,756	$3.17	$4,233 – $5,279	3 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,309	$3.84	$1,165 – $1,454	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$3,522	$2.51	$3,135 – $3,910	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,937	$3.43	$1,724 – $2,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,174	$2.71	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,563	$3.19	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Melissa, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,882 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,565 and $3,200.

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

About 1,041 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 $957 of the $2,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,462, which makes Melissa, 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