Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Cypress, CA flatbed rate

$7,969flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,324 mi
Typical range: $6,854–$9,085
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Cypress price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,699
Fuel: $2,270
All-in estimate: $7,969

Return trip

Cypress → Columbus$9,746

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

Columbus to Cypress by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Cypress, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,659	$2.87	$5,926 – $7,391
53' refrigerated	$7,930	$3.41	$6,900 – $8,961
48' flatbed	$7,969	$3.43	$6,854 – $9,085
Step deck	$8,668	$3.73	$7,281 – $10,055
Power only	$5,927	$2.55	$5,156 – $6,697
Hotshot	$4,475	$1.93	$3,714 – $5,236
26' box truck	$4,368	$1.88	$3,713 – $5,024
Sprinter van	$2,663	$1.15	$2,237 – $3,090

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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 Cypress

48' flatbed lanes into Cypress, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$8,452	$2.93	$7,269 – $9,635	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,566	5 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$4,740	$2.96	$4,076 – $5,403	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$1,423	$3.52	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$7,338	$2.61	$6,311 – $8,365	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$4,361	$3.01	$3,751 – $4,972	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Cypress, CA is estimated at $7,969 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,324 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,854 and $9,085.

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

About 2,324 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 $2,270 of the $7,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,699 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,746, which makes Columbus, OH to Cypress, 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