Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Forney, TX flatbed rate

$4,264flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $3,667–$4,861
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Forney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,228
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $4,264

Return trip

Forney → Columbus$3,550

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

Columbus to Forney by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Forney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,515	$3.31	$3,128 – $3,902
53' refrigerated	$4,190	$3.95	$3,645 – $4,735
48' flatbed	$4,264	$4.02	$3,667 – $4,861
Step deck	$4,649	$4.38	$3,906 – $5,393
Power only	$3,095	$2.92	$2,693 – $3,498
Hotshot	$2,336	$2.20	$1,939 – $2,733
26' box truck	$2,293	$2.16	$1,949 – $2,637
Sprinter van	$1,406	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,631

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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 Forney

48' flatbed lanes into Forney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$5,210	$3.25	$4,480 – $5,939	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$6,578	$4.40	$5,657 – $7,499	4 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$4,067	$4.36	$3,498 – $4,637	2 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$2,875	$2.69	$2,473 – $3,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$4,416	$2.91	$3,798 – $5,034	4 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,545	$5.08	$1,328 – $1,761	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,416 mi	$6,284	$4.44	$5,404 – $7,164	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Forney, TX is estimated at $4,264 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,667 and $4,861.

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

About 1,061 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 $1,036 of the $4,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,228 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,550, which makes Columbus, OH to Forney, 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