Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Marcos, TX to Columbus, OH dry van rate

$3,441dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $3,062–$3,819
Transit: 3 days

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

San Marcos to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,253
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $3,441

Return trip

Columbus → San Marcos$4,132

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

San Marcos to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,441	$2.66	$3,062 – $3,819
53' refrigerated	$4,100	$3.17	$3,567 – $4,633
48' flatbed	$4,156	$3.22	$3,574 – $4,738
Step deck	$4,529	$3.51	$3,804 – $5,253
Power only	$3,040	$2.35	$2,645 – $3,435
Hotshot	$2,294	$1.78	$1,904 – $2,684
26' box truck	$2,248	$1.74	$1,911 – $2,585
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.07	$1,156 – $1,596

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More lanes from San Marcos

53' dry van lanes from San Marcos, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$5,896	$3.25	$5,248 – $6,545	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$3,626	$2.50	$3,228 – $4,025	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,012	$2.54	$2,681 – $3,344	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$956	$5.31	$851 – $1,061	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$5,368	$3.11	$4,778 – $5,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,114	$4.42	$992 – $1,237	1 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 San Marcos, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from San Marcos, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,441 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,062 and $3,819.

How far is San Marcos, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,292 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 $1,188 of the $3,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to San Marcos, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,132, which makes San Marcos, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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