Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Denton, TX flatbed rate

$4,311flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $3,708–$4,915
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Denton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,260
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $4,311

Return trip

Denton → Columbus$3,590

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

Columbus to Denton by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Denton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,555	$3.30	$3,164 – $3,946
53' refrigerated	$4,238	$3.94	$3,687 – $4,788
48' flatbed	$4,311	$4.01	$3,708 – $4,915
Step deck	$4,701	$4.37	$3,949 – $5,453
Power only	$3,131	$2.91	$2,724 – $3,539
Hotshot	$2,363	$2.20	$1,961 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,319	$2.16	$1,971 – $2,667
Sprinter van	$1,422	$1.32	$1,195 – $1,650

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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 Denton

48' flatbed lanes into Denton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$5,270	$3.25	$4,532 – $6,008	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$6,383	$4.42	$5,490 – $7,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,547	$5.07	$1,331 – $1,764	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$2,768	$2.72	$2,380 – $3,155	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$4,472	$2.91	$3,846 – $5,098	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,589	$4.95	$1,366 – $1,811	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$6,096	$4.47	$5,243 – $6,950	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Denton, TX is estimated at $4,311 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,708 and $4,915.

How far is Columbus, OH from Denton, TX by truck?

About 1,076 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 $1,051 of the $4,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denton, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,590, which makes Columbus, OH to Denton, TX 20% more expensive. 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