Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Clifton, NJ flatbed rate

$3,227flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $2,776–$3,679
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Clifton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,688
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $3,227

Return trip

Clifton → Columbus$2,316

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Columbus to Clifton by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Clifton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,616	$4.74	$2,328 – $2,904
53' refrigerated	$3,121	$5.65	$2,715 – $3,527
48' flatbed	$3,227	$5.85	$2,776 – $3,679
Step deck	$3,530	$6.40	$2,965 – $4,095
Power only	$2,272	$4.12	$1,976 – $2,567
Hotshot	$1,713	$3.10	$1,421 – $2,004
26' box truck	$1,693	$3.07	$1,439 – $1,947
Sprinter van	$1,046	$1.90	$879 – $1,214

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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 Clifton

48' flatbed lanes into Clifton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$4,524	$5.44	$3,891 – $5,157	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,165	$3.69	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$7,195	$2.86	$6,188 – $8,203	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,139	$12.38	$980 – $1,298	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$6,772	$3.64	$5,824 – $7,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$14,025	$4.92	$12,062 – $15,989	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,977	$3.71	$5,140 – $6,813	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Clifton, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Clifton, NJ is estimated at $3,227 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,776 and $3,679.

How far is Columbus, OH from Clifton, NJ by truck?

About 552 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 $539 of the $3,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clifton, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,316, which makes Columbus, OH to Clifton, NJ 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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