Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,522flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $2,169–$2,875
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,782
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $2,522

Return trip

Columbus → Boston$4,425

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Boston to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,062	$2.72	$1,835 – $2,289
53' refrigerated	$2,459	$3.24	$2,139 – $2,779
48' flatbed	$2,522	$3.33	$2,169 – $2,875
Step deck	$2,754	$3.63	$2,313 – $3,194
Power only	$1,804	$2.38	$1,569 – $2,038
Hotshot	$1,361	$1.80	$1,129 – $1,592
26' box truck	$1,340	$1.77	$1,139 – $1,541
Sprinter van	$825	$1.09	$693 – $957

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 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 Boston, MA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,522 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,169 and $2,875.

How far is Boston, MA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 758 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $740 of the $2,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,425, which makes Boston, MA to Columbus, OH 43% 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