Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, IN to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,763flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $3,236–$4,290
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,898
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $3,763

Return trip

Dallas → Columbus$3,022

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,089	$3.49	$2,749 – $3,429
53' refrigerated	$3,683	$4.16	$3,204 – $4,162
48' flatbed	$3,763	$4.25	$3,236 – $4,290
Step deck	$4,106	$4.64	$3,449 – $4,763
Power only	$2,711	$3.06	$2,359 – $3,064
Hotshot	$2,045	$2.31	$1,698 – $2,393
26' box truck	$2,011	$2.27	$1,710 – $2,313
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.40	$1,038 – $1,433

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$4,354	$5.74	$3,744 – $4,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$7,565	$3.51	$6,506 – $8,625	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,622	$6.73	$1,395 – $1,849	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$4,118	$4.13	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$7,034	$3.97	$6,049 – $8,018	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$3,835	$5.64	$3,298 – $4,371	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$4,642	$4.00	$3,992 – $5,292	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$7,429	$3.52	$6,389 – $8,470	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, IN to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,763 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,236 and $4,290.

How far is Columbus, IN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 885 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 $865 of the $3,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Columbus, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,022, which makes Columbus, IN to Dallas, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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