Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, GA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,207flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,279 mi
Typical range: $5,338–$7,076
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,981
Fuel: $2,226
All-in estimate: $6,207

Return trip

Los Angeles → Columbus$10,782

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, GA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,185	$2.28	$4,615 – $5,755
53' refrigerated	$6,175	$2.71	$5,373 – $6,978
48' flatbed	$6,207	$2.72	$5,338 – $7,076
Step deck	$6,752	$2.96	$5,672 – $7,832
Power only	$4,614	$2.02	$4,014 – $5,214
Hotshot	$3,484	$1.53	$2,892 – $4,076
26' box truck	$3,401	$1.49	$2,891 – $3,911
Sprinter van	$2,074	$0.91	$1,742 – $2,406

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$4,104	$4.21	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,553	$3.26	$2,196 – $2,911	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$2,642	$3.45	$2,273 – $3,012	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$5,724	$3.08	$4,923 – $6,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$3,624	$4.10	$3,117 – $4,132	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,189	$3.24	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$6,031	$2.73	$5,187 – $6,875	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,767	$3.39	$2,380 – $3,155	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, GA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,207 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,338 and $7,076.

How far is Columbus, GA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,279 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 $2,226 of the $6,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,782, which makes Columbus, GA to Los Angeles, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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