Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$4,425flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $3,805–$5,044
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Boston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,685
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $4,425

Return trip

Boston → Columbus$2,522

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Columbus to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,618	$4.77	$3,220 – $4,016
53' refrigerated	$4,315	$5.69	$3,754 – $4,876
48' flatbed	$4,425	$5.84	$3,805 – $5,044
Step deck	$4,832	$6.37	$4,059 – $5,605
Power only	$3,165	$4.18	$2,754 – $3,577
Hotshot	$2,388	$3.15	$1,982 – $2,793
26' box truck	$2,352	$3.10	$1,999 – $2,704
Sprinter van	$1,447	$1.91	$1,216 – $1,679

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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 Boston

48' flatbed lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,903	$8.46	$1,637 – $2,169	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$16,544	$5.39	$14,228 – $18,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$5,772	$5.73	$4,964 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,574	$4.00	$6,514 – $8,634	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,478	$3.13	$7,291 – $9,665	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,232	$3.95	$7,080 – $9,385	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,392	$5.39	$14,097 – $18,686	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Boston, MA is estimated at $4,425 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,805 and $5,044.

How far is Columbus, OH from Boston, MA by truck?

About 758 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 $740 of the $4,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,522, which makes Columbus, OH to Boston, MA 76% 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