Texas to Ohio LTL Freight Rates
Real LTL costs, transit times and carriers from Texas to Ohio, drawn from 409 shipments Armstrong Transport Group arranged from September 2025 – August 2026. Use it to budget, then get a live quote across 50+ carriers.
What LTL shipping costs from Texas to Ohio
These are the all-in rates Armstrong customers actually paid from Texas to Ohio from September 2025 – August 2026, including fuel and any accessorials. The range is the middle 50% of shipments in each weight bracket, so a quarter paid less and a quarter paid more, mostly because of freight class, accessorials and timing.
| Shipment weight | Typical range | Median | Shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 500 lb | $235 – $390 | $310 | 175 |
| 500–999 lb | $255 – $525 | $355 | 88 |
| 1,000–2,499 lb | $335 – $595 | $455 | 79 |
| 2,500–4,999 lb | $530 – $845 | $655 | 42 |
| 5,000–9,999 lb | $730 – $1,190 | $905 | 19 |
Historical rates, rounded to $5, shown for budgeting only. They aren’t a quote: your price depends on exact ZIPs, freight class, pickup date and accessorials. See national pallet shipping costs for comparison.
Transit time and carriers from Texas to Ohio
The median LTL shipment from Texas to Ohio delivered in 2 business days after pickup, and 80% arrived within 3 business days (based on 407 delivered shipments). Standard LTL transit is an estimate, not a promise; if a delivery date matters, ask for a guaranteed service. More on how LTL transit times work.
No single carrier wins every shipment. R+L Carriers, FedEx Freight and Southeastern Freight Lines moved 57% of the freight we arranged from Texas to Ohio; the rest went to XPO and ABF Freight and other national and regional carriers, depending on which one priced each shipment best.
| Carrier | Share of shipments |
|---|---|
| R+L Carriers | 29% |
| FedEx Freight | 16% |
| Southeastern Freight Lines | 12% |
| XPO | 9% |
| ABF Freight | 8% |
What ships from Texas to Ohio
The median shipment weighed 560 lb at a median freight class of 100. The most common classes were class 100 (14%), class 175 (14%) and class 65 (14%). Lighter, bulkier freight rates in higher classes and costs more per pound, which is why measuring density before you quote matters.
By type of shipper, the biggest groups were furniture (30%), plastics & packaging (23%), industrial machinery & equipment (21%) and chemicals & consumer products (11%), among shipments where the shipper’s industry is known.
Where the freight goes
Most Texas pickups came from Carrollton, TX, Dallas, TX, Wilmer, TX and Stafford, TX, and the most common Ohio delivery cities were Vandalia, OH, Columbus, OH, Cleveland, OH and Westerville, OH. These were the highest-volume city pairs shipped by several different customers:
| Origin | Destination | Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | Columbus, OH | 18 |
| Dallas, TX | Cincinnati, OH | 3 |
| Dallas, TX | Cleveland, OH | 3 |
| Dallas, TX | Dayton, OH | 3 |
Shipping between Texas and Ohio
Texas is one of the busiest LTL states in the country. Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston are two of the largest freight markets in the U.S., I-35 carries cross-border freight from Laredo, and the Rio Grande Valley brings produce and manufactured goods north from Mexico. Distances inside Texas are long, so an intrastate move can still take two days.
Ohio sits within a day's drive of a large share of the U.S. population. Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland are all major LTL hubs, and manufacturing freight moves constantly between Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Carrier pricing is contract-specific, so two shippers moving identical freight from Texas to Ohio routinely pay different amounts. GetLTLRates quotes tariff, dynamic and volume LTL pricing from 50+ carriers side by side, and a dedicated Armstrong team handles pickup, tracking and the final invoice so the rate you book is the rate you pay.
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How much does it cost to ship a pallet from Texas to Ohio?
For a 500–999 lb LTL shipment from Texas to Ohio, the middle half of Armstrong customers paid $255 to $525 all-in, with a median of $355 (September 2025 – August 2026). Freight class, accessorials like liftgate or residential delivery, and the exact ZIP codes move the price, so get a quote for your shipment.
How long does LTL shipping take from Texas to Ohio?
The median LTL shipment from Texas to Ohio delivered in 2 business days after pickup, and 80% arrived within 3 business days. Transit is counted in business days, and standard LTL times are estimates; guaranteed services are available when a date matters.
Which LTL carriers run from Texas to Ohio?
On the freight Armstrong arranged from Texas to Ohio, the most-used carriers were R+L Carriers, FedEx Freight, Southeastern Freight Lines and XPO. The cheapest carrier changes shipment by shipment, which is why quoting 50+ carriers at once usually beats calling one.
What affects the LTL rate from Texas to Ohio?
The exact origin and destination ZIPs, total weight, freight class (mostly set by density), fuel surcharge, pickup and delivery accessorials, and whether the carrier has good backhaul on the lane. Heavier shipments cost more in total but much less per pound.
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Figures are from LTL freight arranged through the Armstrong Transport Group network, September 2025 – August 2026. Price ranges are the middle 50% of all-in paid rates, rounded to $5, and are shown for budgeting only; they are not a quote or a guarantee of capacity or pricing. Transit is counted in business days from pickup to delivery.