Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Little Elm, TX flatbed rate

$4,276flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $3,678–$4,875
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Little Elm price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,236
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $4,276

Return trip

Little Elm → Columbus$3,561

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Little Elm by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Little Elm, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,526	$3.31	$3,138 – $3,914
53' refrigerated	$4,203	$3.95	$3,656 – $4,749
48' flatbed	$4,276	$4.02	$3,678 – $4,875
Step deck	$4,663	$4.38	$3,917 – $5,409
Power only	$3,105	$2.92	$2,701 – $3,509
Hotshot	$2,343	$2.20	$1,945 – $2,741
26' box truck	$2,300	$2.16	$1,955 – $2,645
Sprinter van	$1,410	$1.32	$1,185 – $1,636

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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 Little Elm

48' flatbed lanes into Little Elm, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$5,237	$3.25	$4,504 – $5,970	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$4,034	$4.37	$3,469 – $4,599	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,799	$2.71	$2,407 – $3,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$4,443	$2.91	$3,821 – $5,065	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,596	$4.93	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$6,152	$4.46	$5,290 – $7,013	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Little Elm, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Little Elm, TX is estimated at $4,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,678 and $4,875.

How far is Columbus, OH from Little Elm, TX by truck?

About 1,065 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,040 of the $4,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Elm, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,561, which makes Columbus, OH to Little Elm, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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