Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Kannapolis, NC flatbed rate

$2,513flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.33
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $2,161–$2,865
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Kannapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,125
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $2,513

Return trip

Kannapolis → Columbus$1,717

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Columbus to Kannapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Kannapolis, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,016	$5.08	$1,794 – $2,237
53' refrigerated	$2,407	$6.06	$2,094 – $2,720
48' flatbed	$2,513	$6.33	$2,161 – $2,865
Step deck	$2,754	$6.94	$2,313 – $3,194
Power only	$1,735	$4.37	$1,510 – $1,961
Hotshot	$1,308	$3.29	$1,085 – $1,530
26' box truck	$1,299	$3.27	$1,104 – $1,494
Sprinter van	$806	$2.03	$677 – $935

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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 Kannapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Kannapolis, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$2,850	$4.73	$2,451 – $3,249	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,518 mi	$11,962	$4.75	$10,288 – $13,637	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$3,754	$5.48	$3,228 – $4,279	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$4,213	$3.79	$3,623 – $4,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,109 mi	$5,874	$2.79	$5,051 – $6,696	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$2,274	$4.44	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,839	$3.66	$4,162 – $5,517	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$11,707	$4.76	$10,068 – $13,346	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Kannapolis, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Kannapolis, NC is estimated at $2,513 all-in in October 2026, or $6.33 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,161 and $2,865.

How far is Columbus, OH from Kannapolis, NC by truck?

About 397 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $388 of the $2,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,125 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kannapolis, NC to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,717, which makes Columbus, OH to Kannapolis, NC 46% more expensive. 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