Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Allen, TX to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,535flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $3,040–$4,029
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allen to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,504
Fuel: $1,031
All-in estimate: $3,535

Return trip

Columbus → Allen$4,245

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

Allen to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Allen, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,914	$2.76	$2,593 – $3,234
53' refrigerated	$3,473	$3.29	$3,021 – $3,924
48' flatbed	$3,535	$3.35	$3,040 – $4,029
Step deck	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471
Power only	$2,565	$2.43	$2,232 – $2,899
Hotshot	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265
26' box truck	$1,900	$1.80	$1,615 – $2,185
Sprinter van	$1,165	$1.10	$979 – $1,352

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More lanes from Allen

48' flatbed lanes from Allen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$6,355	$3.97	$5,466 – $7,245	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$4,429	$3.00	$3,809 – $5,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,985	$3.25	$2,567 – $3,402	2 d
Houston, TX	285 mi	$1,495	$5.25	$1,286 – $1,705	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$5,775	$3.81	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,596	$4.93	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Allen, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,040 and $4,029.

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

About 1,055 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 $1,031 of the $3,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,245, which makes Allen, 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