Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Balch Springs, TX to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,579flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $3,078–$4,080
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Balch Springs to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,532
Fuel: $1,047
All-in estimate: $3,579

Return trip

Columbus → Balch Springs$4,298

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

Balch Springs to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Balch Springs, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,951	$2.75	$2,627 – $3,276
53' refrigerated	$3,518	$3.28	$3,060 – $3,975
48' flatbed	$3,579	$3.34	$3,078 – $4,080
Step deck	$3,903	$3.64	$3,278 – $4,527
Power only	$2,599	$2.42	$2,262 – $2,937
Hotshot	$1,961	$1.83	$1,628 – $2,295
26' box truck	$1,925	$1.80	$1,636 – $2,214
Sprinter van	$1,181	$1.10	$992 – $1,369

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More lanes from Balch Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Balch Springs, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$6,399	$3.97	$5,503 – $7,295	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$4,451	$3.00	$3,828 – $5,075	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$1,415	$5.57	$1,217 – $1,613	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$3,731	$3.53	$3,209 – $4,253	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$5,813	$3.81	$4,999 – $6,627	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,249	$3.03	$3,654 – $4,843	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 Balch Springs, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Balch Springs, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,078 and $4,080.

How far is Balch Springs, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,072 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 $1,047 of the $3,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Balch Springs, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,298, which makes Balch Springs, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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