Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Marcos, TX to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$4,100reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $3,567–$4,633
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Marcos to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,776
Fuel: $1,324
All-in estimate: $4,100

Return trip

Columbus → San Marcos$4,924

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' refrigerated lanes from San Marcos, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$7,024	$3.87	$6,111 – $7,937	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,321	$2.97	$3,759 – $4,883	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,590	$3.03	$3,123 – $4,057	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,143	$6.35	$995 – $1,292	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$6,395	$3.71	$5,564 – $7,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,331	$5.28	$1,158 – $1,504	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 San Marcos, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from San Marcos, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $4,100 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,567 and $4,633.

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 $1,324 of the $4,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,776 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,924, 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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