Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Escondido, CA flatbed rate

$7,854flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $6,754–$8,953
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Escondido price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,621
Fuel: $2,233
All-in estimate: $7,854

Return trip

Escondido → Columbus$9,604

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

Columbus to Escondido by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Escondido, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,561	$2.87	$5,839 – $7,282
53' refrigerated	$7,814	$3.42	$6,798 – $8,830
48' flatbed	$7,854	$3.44	$6,754 – $8,953
Step deck	$8,543	$3.74	$7,176 – $9,909
Power only	$5,839	$2.55	$5,080 – $6,598
Hotshot	$4,408	$1.93	$3,659 – $5,158
26' box truck	$4,304	$1.88	$3,658 – $4,949
Sprinter van	$2,624	$1.15	$2,204 – $3,044

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 Escondido

48' flatbed lanes into Escondido, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$8,356	$2.93	$7,186 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$7,411	$3.67	$6,373 – $8,449	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,564	$2.98	$3,925 – $5,203	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$1,294	$3.79	$1,113 – $1,475	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$7,250	$2.61	$6,235 – $8,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Escondido, CA is estimated at $7,854 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,754 and $8,953.

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

About 2,286 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 $2,233 of the $7,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,621 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,604, which makes Columbus, OH to Escondido, 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