Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Berkeley, CA flatbed rate

$8,442flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,479 mi
Typical range: $7,260–$9,623
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Berkeley price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,020
Fuel: $2,422
All-in estimate: $8,442

Return trip

Berkeley → Columbus$10,323

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to Berkeley by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Berkeley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,059	$2.85	$6,282 – $7,835
53' refrigerated	$8,407	$3.39	$7,314 – $9,499
48' flatbed	$8,442	$3.41	$7,260 – $9,623
Step deck	$9,180	$3.70	$7,712 – $10,649
Power only	$6,287	$2.54	$5,470 – $7,104
Hotshot	$4,747	$1.91	$3,940 – $5,554
26' box truck	$4,632	$1.87	$3,938 – $5,327
Sprinter van	$2,824	$1.14	$2,372 – $3,275

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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 Berkeley

48' flatbed lanes into Berkeley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,479	$6.12	$2,132 – $2,827	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,921	$3.64	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$5,566	$2.88	$4,787 – $6,345	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,150	$2.83	$1,849 – $2,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$7,685	$2.60	$6,609 – $8,761	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Berkeley, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Berkeley, CA is estimated at $8,442 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,260 and $9,623.

How far is Columbus, OH from Berkeley, CA by truck?

About 2,479 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,422 of the $8,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Berkeley, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,323, which makes Columbus, OH to Berkeley, CA 18% cheaper. 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