Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Texas City, TX to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$2,111hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $1,752–$2,470
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Texas City to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,379
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $2,111

Return trip

Columbus → Texas City$2,535

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

Texas City to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Texas City, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,171	$2.71	$2,823 – $3,520
53' refrigerated	$3,780	$3.23	$3,288 – $4,271
48' flatbed	$3,839	$3.28	$3,301 – $4,376
Step deck	$4,184	$3.57	$3,515 – $4,854
Power only	$2,798	$2.39	$2,434 – $3,161
Hotshot	$2,111	$1.80	$1,752 – $2,470
26' box truck	$2,070	$1.77	$1,760 – $2,381
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.08	$1,066 – $1,472

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More lanes from Texas City

Hotshot lanes from Texas City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$3,661	$2.20	$3,038 – $4,283	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$2,734	$1.64	$2,270 – $3,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$1,908	$1.71	$1,583 – $2,232	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$2,333	$1.88	$1,937 – $2,730	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$3,315	$2.11	$2,752 – $3,879	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$722	$2.80	$599 – $844	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$2,597	$1.65	$2,156 – $3,039	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$790	$2.60	$656 – $925	1 d

More lanes into Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Texas City, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,111 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,752 and $2,470.

How far is Texas City, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,171 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 $732 of the $2,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Texas City, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,535, which makes Texas City, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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