Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Compton, CA flatbed rate

$8,000flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,334 mi
Typical range: $6,880–$9,120
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Compton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,720
Fuel: $2,280
All-in estimate: $8,000

Return trip

Compton → Columbus$9,783

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

Columbus to Compton by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Compton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,685	$2.86	$5,949 – $7,420
53' refrigerated	$7,961	$3.41	$6,926 – $8,996
48' flatbed	$8,000	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,120
Step deck	$8,701	$3.73	$7,309 – $10,093
Power only	$5,950	$2.55	$5,177 – $6,724
Hotshot	$4,493	$1.92	$3,729 – $5,257
26' box truck	$4,385	$1.88	$3,728 – $5,043
Sprinter van	$2,674	$1.15	$2,246 – $3,102

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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 Compton

48' flatbed lanes into Compton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$7,539	$3.67	$6,484 – $8,595	5 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$4,772	$2.96	$4,104 – $5,440	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$1,449	$3.48	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$4,266	$3.02	$3,669 – $4,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,448	$12.59	$1,245 – $1,651	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Compton, CA is estimated at $8,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,880 and $9,120.

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

About 2,334 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 $2,280 of the $8,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,720 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,783, which makes Columbus, OH to Compton, 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