Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to DeSoto, TX flatbed rate

$4,358flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $3,748–$4,969
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to DeSoto price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,292
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $4,358

Return trip

DeSoto → Columbus$3,629

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

Columbus to DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,595	$3.30	$3,200 – $3,991
53' refrigerated	$4,285	$3.93	$3,728 – $4,842
48' flatbed	$4,358	$3.99	$3,748 – $4,969
Step deck	$4,752	$4.36	$3,992 – $5,512
Power only	$3,168	$2.90	$2,756 – $3,579
Hotshot	$2,390	$2.19	$1,984 – $2,797
26' box truck	$2,346	$2.15	$1,994 – $2,697
Sprinter van	$1,438	$1.32	$1,208 – $1,668

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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 DeSoto

48' flatbed lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$5,292	$3.24	$4,551 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$6,483	$4.41	$5,575 – $7,390	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$4,154	$4.33	$3,572 – $4,735	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,407	$5.61	$1,210 – $1,604	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,821	$2.71	$2,426 – $3,215	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$4,489	$2.91	$3,861 – $5,118	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$6,185	$4.45	$5,319 – $7,051	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $4,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,748 and $4,969.

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

About 1,091 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 $1,066 of the $4,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,292 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,629, which makes Columbus, OH to DeSoto, 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