Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Jersey City, NJ flatbed rate

$3,246flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.83
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $2,792–$3,701
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,702
Fuel: $544
All-in estimate: $3,246

Return trip

Jersey City → Columbus$2,329

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Columbus to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,632	$4.73	$2,343 – $2,922
53' refrigerated	$3,140	$5.64	$2,732 – $3,549
48' flatbed	$3,246	$5.83	$2,792 – $3,701
Step deck	$3,551	$6.38	$2,983 – $4,119
Power only	$2,286	$4.10	$1,989 – $2,583
Hotshot	$1,724	$3.09	$1,431 – $2,017
26' box truck	$1,704	$3.06	$1,448 – $1,960
Sprinter van	$1,053	$1.89	$884 – $1,221

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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 Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$14,222	$4.91	$12,231 – $16,213	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,556	$5.43	$3,918 – $5,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,165	$3.69	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,208	$2.86	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,127	$12.81	$969 – $1,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,775	$3.64	$5,827 – $7,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$14,052	$4.92	$12,085 – $16,019	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,983	$3.71	$5,145 – $6,821	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Jersey City, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $3,246 all-in in October 2026, or $5.83 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,792 and $3,701.

How far is Columbus, OH from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 557 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $544 of the $3,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,329, which makes Columbus, OH to Jersey City, NJ 39% more expensive. 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 →