Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Livermore, CA flatbed rate

$8,353flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,450 mi
Typical range: $7,184–$9,523
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Livermore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,960
Fuel: $2,393
All-in estimate: $8,353

Return trip

Livermore → Columbus$10,215

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

Columbus to Livermore by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Livermore, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,984	$2.85	$6,216 – $7,752
53' refrigerated	$8,318	$3.39	$7,236 – $9,399
48' flatbed	$8,353	$3.41	$7,184 – $9,523
Step deck	$9,085	$3.71	$7,631 – $10,538
Power only	$6,220	$2.54	$5,411 – $7,028
Hotshot	$4,696	$1.92	$3,898 – $5,495
26' box truck	$4,583	$1.87	$3,896 – $5,271
Sprinter van	$2,794	$1.14	$2,347 – $3,241

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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 Livermore

48' flatbed lanes into Livermore, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$8,745	$2.92	$7,520 – $9,969	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$2,362	$6.35	$2,031 – $2,693	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,148 mi	$7,831	$3.65	$6,735 – $8,928	5 d
Houston, TX	1,893 mi	$5,473	$2.89	$4,707 – $6,240	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	723 mi	$2,075	$2.87	$1,784 – $2,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$7,619	$2.60	$6,552 – $8,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,709 mi	$5,013	$2.93	$4,311 – $5,714	4 d
San Diego, CA	502 mi	$2,824	$5.63	$2,429 – $3,220	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Livermore, CA is estimated at $8,353 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,184 and $9,523.

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

About 2,450 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,393 of the $8,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,960 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,215, which makes Columbus, OH to Livermore, 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