Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Carson, CA flatbed rate

$8,009flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,337 mi
Typical range: $6,888–$9,130
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Carson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,726
Fuel: $2,283
All-in estimate: $8,009

Return trip

Carson → Columbus$9,794

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

Columbus to Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,692	$2.86	$5,956 – $7,428
53' refrigerated	$7,970	$3.41	$6,934 – $9,007
48' flatbed	$8,009	$3.43	$6,888 – $9,130
Step deck	$8,711	$3.73	$7,317 – $10,105
Power only	$5,957	$2.55	$5,183 – $6,732
Hotshot	$4,498	$1.92	$3,733 – $5,263
26' box truck	$4,391	$1.88	$3,732 – $5,049
Sprinter van	$2,677	$1.15	$2,249 – $3,105

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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 Carson

48' flatbed lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,487	$2.93	$7,298 – $9,675	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$7,549	$3.66	$6,492 – $8,606	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$4,775	$2.96	$4,106 – $5,443	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,451	$3.47	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,369	$2.61	$6,337 – $8,400	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,269	$3.02	$3,671 – $4,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,396	$3.01	$3,781 – $5,012	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Carson, CA is estimated at $8,009 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,888 and $9,130.

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

About 2,337 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 $2,283 of the $8,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,726 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,794, which makes Columbus, OH to Carson, 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