Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Fountain Valley, CA flatbed rate

$7,963flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,322 mi
Typical range: $6,848–$9,078
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Fountain Valley price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,695
Fuel: $2,268
All-in estimate: $7,963

Return trip

Fountain Valley → Columbus$9,738

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

Columbus to Fountain Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Fountain Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,654	$2.87	$5,922 – $7,385
53' refrigerated	$7,924	$3.41	$6,894 – $8,954
48' flatbed	$7,963	$3.43	$6,848 – $9,078
Step deck	$8,662	$3.73	$7,276 – $10,047
Power only	$5,922	$2.55	$5,152 – $6,692
Hotshot	$4,472	$1.93	$3,711 – $5,232
26' box truck	$4,365	$1.88	$3,710 – $5,020
Sprinter van	$2,661	$1.15	$2,236 – $3,087

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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 Fountain Valley

48' flatbed lanes into Fountain Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$8,449	$2.93	$7,266 – $9,632	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$4,722	$2.96	$4,061 – $5,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$1,411	$3.54	$1,213 – $1,608	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,333	$2.61	$6,307 – $8,360	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,216	$3.03	$3,626 – $4,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$4,349	$3.01	$3,740 – $4,958	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Fountain Valley, CA is estimated at $7,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,322 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,848 and $9,078.

How far is Columbus, OH from Fountain Valley, CA by truck?

About 2,322 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 $2,268 of the $7,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fountain Valley, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,738, which makes Columbus, OH to Fountain Valley, 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 →