Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Friendswood, TX flatbed rate

$4,642flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,181 mi
Typical range: $3,992–$5,292
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Friendswood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,488
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $4,642

Return trip

Friendswood → Columbus$3,865

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

Columbus to Friendswood by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Friendswood, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,836	$3.25	$3,414 – $4,258
53' refrigerated	$4,571	$3.87	$3,977 – $5,165
48' flatbed	$4,642	$3.93	$3,992 – $5,292
Step deck	$5,060	$4.28	$4,250 – $5,869
Power only	$3,384	$2.87	$2,944 – $3,824
Hotshot	$2,554	$2.16	$2,120 – $2,988
26' box truck	$2,504	$2.12	$2,129 – $2,880
Sprinter van	$1,534	$1.30	$1,289 – $1,780

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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 Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes into Friendswood, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$5,421	$3.23	$4,662 – $6,180	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$3,193	$2.62	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$4,594	$2.89	$3,951 – $5,238	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Friendswood, TX is estimated at $4,642 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,992 and $5,292.

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

About 1,181 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 $1,154 of the $4,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,488 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,865, which makes Columbus, OH to Friendswood, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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