Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to East Palo Alto, CA flatbed rate

$8,438flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,478 mi
Typical range: $7,257–$9,620
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to East Palo Alto price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,017
Fuel: $2,421
All-in estimate: $8,438

Return trip

East Palo Alto → Columbus$10,320

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

Columbus to East Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to East Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,056	$2.85	$6,280 – $7,832
53' refrigerated	$8,404	$3.39	$7,311 – $9,496
48' flatbed	$8,438	$3.41	$7,257 – $9,620
Step deck	$9,177	$3.70	$7,709 – $10,645
Power only	$6,285	$2.54	$5,468 – $7,102
Hotshot	$4,746	$1.92	$3,939 – $5,552
26' box truck	$4,631	$1.87	$3,936 – $5,325
Sprinter van	$2,823	$1.14	$2,371 – $3,274

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 East Palo Alto

48' flatbed lanes into East Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$2,369	$6.33	$2,038 – $2,701	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$5,524	$2.89	$4,750 – $6,297	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$2,105	$2.85	$1,811 – $2,400	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$7,685	$2.60	$6,609 – $8,761	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$5,058	$2.93	$4,350 – $5,766	4 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$2,835	$5.61	$2,438 – $3,232	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to East Palo Alto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to East Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $8,438 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,257 and $9,620.

How far is Columbus, OH from East Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 2,478 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 $2,421 of the $8,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Palo Alto, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,320, which makes Columbus, OH to East Palo Alto, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →