Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Claremont, CA flatbed rate

$7,878flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,294 mi
Typical range: $6,775–$8,981
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Claremont price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,637
Fuel: $2,241
All-in estimate: $7,878

Return trip

Claremont → Columbus$9,634

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

Columbus to Claremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Claremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,581	$2.87	$5,857 – $7,305
53' refrigerated	$7,838	$3.42	$6,819 – $8,857
48' flatbed	$7,878	$3.43	$6,775 – $8,981
Step deck	$8,569	$3.74	$7,198 – $9,940
Power only	$5,857	$2.55	$5,096 – $6,619
Hotshot	$4,423	$1.93	$3,671 – $5,174
26' box truck	$4,317	$1.88	$3,670 – $4,965
Sprinter van	$2,633	$1.15	$2,211 – $3,054

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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 Claremont

48' flatbed lanes into Claremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$8,372	$2.93	$7,200 – $9,544	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,018 mi	$7,414	$3.67	$6,376 – $8,452	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	383 mi	$1,380	$3.60	$1,187 – $1,573	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,784 mi	$7,267	$2.61	$6,250 – $8,284	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$4,191	$3.03	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$4,304	$3.02	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Claremont, CA is estimated at $7,878 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,775 and $8,981.

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

About 2,294 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 $2,241 of the $7,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,637 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,634, which makes Columbus, OH to Claremont, 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