Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, IN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,118flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $3,541–$4,694
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,145
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $4,118

Return trip

Houston → Columbus$3,307

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

Columbus to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,390	$3.40	$3,017 – $3,763
53' refrigerated	$4,041	$4.06	$3,516 – $4,566
48' flatbed	$4,118	$4.13	$3,541 – $4,694
Step deck	$4,491	$4.51	$3,773 – $5,210
Power only	$2,982	$2.99	$2,594 – $3,369
Hotshot	$2,250	$2.26	$1,867 – $2,632
26' box truck	$2,210	$2.22	$1,878 – $2,541
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.36	$1,139 – $1,573

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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
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
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,763	$4.25	$3,236 – $4,290	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,118 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,541 and $4,694.

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

About 996 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 $973 of the $4,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,145 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,307, which makes Columbus, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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