Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Lansing, IL flatbed rate

$1,806flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.83
Distance: 310 mi
Typical range: $1,553–$2,059
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Lansing price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,503
Fuel: $303
All-in estimate: $1,806

Return trip

Lansing → Columbus$2,024

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Lansing, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,437	$4.64	$1,279 – $1,595
53' refrigerated	$1,717	$5.54	$1,493 – $1,940
48' flatbed	$1,806	$5.83	$1,553 – $2,059
Step deck	$1,982	$6.39	$1,665 – $2,299
Power only	$1,228	$3.96	$1,069 – $1,388
Hotshot	$925	$2.98	$768 – $1,083
26' box truck	$922	$2.98	$784 – $1,061
Sprinter van	$575	$1.85	$483 – $667

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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 Lansing

48' flatbed lanes into Lansing, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,960	$3.53	$2,546 – $3,375	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$8,268	$4.00	$7,110 – $9,425	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,411	$3.13	$2,934 – $3,889	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$4,023	$2.36	$3,460 – $4,586	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$3,739	$3.05	$3,216 – $4,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,019	$3.24	$2,596 – $3,442	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Lansing, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Lansing, IL is estimated at $1,806 all-in in October 2026, or $5.83 a mile over about 310 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,553 and $2,059.

How far is Columbus, OH from Lansing, IL by truck?

About 310 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 $303 of the $1,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,024, which makes Columbus, OH to Lansing, IL 11% 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