Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$9,794flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,337 mi
Typical range: $8,423–$11,165
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carson to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,511
Fuel: $2,283
All-in estimate: $9,794

Return trip

Columbus → Carson$8,009

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Carson to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,184	$3.50	$7,284 – $9,084
53' refrigerated	$9,747	$4.17	$8,480 – $11,014
48' flatbed	$9,794	$4.19	$8,423 – $11,165
Step deck	$10,653	$4.56	$8,949 – $12,357
Power only	$7,285	$3.12	$6,338 – $8,232
Hotshot	$5,501	$2.35	$4,566 – $6,436
26' box truck	$5,369	$2.30	$4,564 – $6,175
Sprinter van	$3,274	$1.40	$2,750 – $3,797

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More lanes from Carson

48' flatbed lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$15,222	$5.25	$13,091 – $17,353	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$8,236	$4.00	$7,083 – $9,390	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$7,012	$4.34	$6,031 – $7,994	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$2,786	$6.67	$2,396 – $3,176	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$14,159	$5.01	$12,177 – $16,142	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$6,269	$4.44	$5,392 – $7,147	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$6,457	$4.41	$5,553 – $7,361	4 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 Carson, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Carson, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,794 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,423 and $11,165.

How far is Carson, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,337 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,283 of the $9,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Carson, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,009, which makes Carson, CA to Columbus, OH 22% 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