Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Dublin, CA flatbed rate

$8,378flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,458 mi
Typical range: $7,205–$9,550
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Dublin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,977
Fuel: $2,401
All-in estimate: $8,378

Return trip

Dublin → Columbus$10,245

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

Columbus to Dublin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Dublin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,005	$2.85	$6,234 – $7,775
53' refrigerated	$8,342	$3.39	$7,258 – $9,427
48' flatbed	$8,378	$3.41	$7,205 – $9,550
Step deck	$9,111	$3.71	$7,653 – $10,569
Power only	$6,238	$2.54	$5,427 – $7,049
Hotshot	$4,710	$1.92	$3,910 – $5,511
26' box truck	$4,597	$1.87	$3,907 – $5,286
Sprinter van	$2,802	$1.14	$2,354 – $3,250

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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 Dublin

48' flatbed lanes into Dublin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$8,763	$2.92	$7,536 – $9,990	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	379 mi	$2,387	$6.30	$2,053 – $2,721	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,155 mi	$7,854	$3.64	$6,754 – $8,953	5 d
Houston, TX	1,902 mi	$5,496	$2.89	$4,727 – $6,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$7,636	$2.60	$6,567 – $8,705	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$5,035	$2.93	$4,330 – $5,740	4 d
San Diego, CA	510 mi	$2,853	$5.59	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Dublin, CA is estimated at $8,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,205 and $9,550.

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

About 2,458 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,401 of the $8,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,977 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,245, which makes Columbus, OH to Dublin, 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