Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, IN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,565flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,156 mi
Typical range: $6,506–$8,625
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,459
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $7,565

Return trip

Los Angeles → Columbus$8,924

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,315	$2.93	$5,620 – $7,010
53' refrigerated	$7,522	$3.49	$6,544 – $8,499
48' flatbed	$7,565	$3.51	$6,506 – $8,625
Step deck	$8,230	$3.82	$6,913 – $9,547
Power only	$5,617	$2.61	$4,886 – $6,347
Hotshot	$4,241	$1.97	$3,520 – $4,962
26' box truck	$4,141	$1.92	$3,520 – $4,762
Sprinter van	$2,526	$1.17	$2,122 – $2,930

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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
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
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,763	$4.25	$3,236 – $4,290	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, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,565 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,506 and $8,625.

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

About 2,156 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 $2,106 of the $7,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,459 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,924, which makes Columbus, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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