Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$5,272flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $4,534–$6,010
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,923
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $5,272

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Columbus$4,390

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,370	$3.16	$3,889 – $4,850
53' refrigerated	$5,207	$3.77	$4,530 – $5,884
48' flatbed	$5,272	$3.82	$4,534 – $6,010
Step deck	$5,743	$4.16	$4,824 – $6,662
Power only	$3,865	$2.80	$3,362 – $4,367
Hotshot	$2,917	$2.11	$2,421 – $3,413
26' box truck	$2,857	$2.07	$2,428 – $3,285
Sprinter van	$1,748	$1.27	$1,468 – $2,028

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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 Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $5,272 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,534 and $6,010.

How far is Columbus, OH from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,381 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,349 of the $5,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,923 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,390, which makes Columbus, OH to Corpus Christi, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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