Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$7,933flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,312 mi
Typical range: $6,822–$9,043
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,674
Fuel: $2,259
All-in estimate: $7,933

Return trip

Irvine → Columbus$9,701

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

Columbus to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,628	$2.87	$5,899 – $7,357
53' refrigerated	$7,894	$3.41	$6,867 – $8,920
48' flatbed	$7,933	$3.43	$6,822 – $9,043
Step deck	$8,629	$3.73	$7,248 – $10,009
Power only	$5,899	$2.55	$5,132 – $6,666
Hotshot	$4,454	$1.93	$3,697 – $5,211
26' box truck	$4,348	$1.88	$3,696 – $5,000
Sprinter van	$2,651	$1.15	$2,227 – $3,075

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,933 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,822 and $9,043.

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

About 2,312 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 $2,259 of the $7,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,674 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,701, which makes Columbus, OH to Irvine, 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