Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Garden Grove, CA flatbed rate

$7,960flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $6,846–$9,075
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Garden Grove price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,693
Fuel: $2,267
All-in estimate: $7,960

Return trip

Garden Grove → Columbus$9,735

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

Columbus to Garden Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Garden Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,651	$2.87	$5,919 – $7,383
53' refrigerated	$7,921	$3.41	$6,891 – $8,951
48' flatbed	$7,960	$3.43	$6,846 – $9,075
Step deck	$8,658	$3.73	$7,273 – $10,044
Power only	$5,920	$2.55	$5,150 – $6,690
Hotshot	$4,470	$1.93	$3,710 – $5,230
26' box truck	$4,363	$1.88	$3,709 – $5,018
Sprinter van	$2,660	$1.15	$2,235 – $3,086

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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 Garden Grove

48' flatbed lanes into Garden Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,444	$2.93	$7,262 – $9,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551	5 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$4,725	$2.96	$4,063 – $5,386	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$1,413	$3.54	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,331	$2.61	$6,304 – $8,357	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,392 mi	$4,219	$3.03	$3,628 – $4,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578	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 Garden Grove, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Garden Grove, CA is estimated at $7,960 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,846 and $9,075.

How far is Columbus, OH from Garden Grove, CA by truck?

About 2,321 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 $2,267 of the $7,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden Grove, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,735, which makes Columbus, OH to Garden Grove, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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