Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Baytown, TX flatbed rate

$4,557flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $3,919–$5,195
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Baytown price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,430
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $4,557

Return trip

Baytown → Columbus$3,794

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,763	$3.26	$3,350 – $4,177
53' refrigerated	$4,485	$3.89	$3,902 – $5,068
48' flatbed	$4,557	$3.95	$3,919 – $5,195
Step deck	$4,967	$4.30	$4,173 – $5,762
Power only	$3,319	$2.88	$2,887 – $3,750
Hotshot	$2,505	$2.17	$2,079 – $2,930
26' box truck	$2,457	$2.13	$2,088 – $2,825
Sprinter van	$1,505	$1.30	$1,265 – $1,746

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,503	$6.20	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,572	$3.86	$6,512 – $8,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,041	$6.21	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,162	$3.83	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,899	$3.43	$6,793 – $9,005	5 d

More lanes into Baytown

48' flatbed lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$5,350	$3.24	$4,601 – $6,099	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$7,167	$4.33	$6,164 – $8,170	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,209	$2.62	$2,760 – $3,659	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,531	$2.90	$3,897 – $5,165	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Baytown, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Baytown, TX is estimated at $4,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,919 and $5,195.

How far is Columbus, OH from Baytown, TX by truck?

About 1,154 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 $1,127 of the $4,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baytown, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,794, which makes Columbus, OH to Baytown, TX 20% 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