Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, IL to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,186flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 358 mi
Typical range: $1,880–$2,492
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,836
Fuel: $350
All-in estimate: $2,186

Return trip

Columbus → Aurora$1,950

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Aurora to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,747	$4.88	$1,555 – $1,940
53' refrigerated	$2,087	$5.83	$1,815 – $2,358
48' flatbed	$2,186	$6.11	$1,880 – $2,492
Step deck	$2,397	$6.69	$2,013 – $2,780
Power only	$1,500	$4.19	$1,305 – $1,695
Hotshot	$1,130	$3.16	$938 – $1,322
26' box truck	$1,124	$3.14	$956 – $1,293
Sprinter van	$699	$1.95	$587 – $811

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$5,064	$5.73	$4,355 – $5,773	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$7,440	$3.67	$6,398 – $8,481	5 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$4,565	$4.22	$3,926 – $5,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$6,940	$4.16	$5,969 – $7,912	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$4,568	$5.55	$3,929 – $5,208	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$4,984	$4.12	$4,286 – $5,681	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$4,004	$4.38	$3,444 – $4,565	2 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 Aurora, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,186 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 358 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,880 and $2,492.

How far is Aurora, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 358 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $350 of the $2,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Aurora, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,950, which makes Aurora, IL to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. 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