Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Manhattan Beach, CA flatbed rate

$8,036flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,346 mi
Typical range: $6,911–$9,161
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Manhattan Beach price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,744
Fuel: $2,292
All-in estimate: $8,036

Return trip

Manhattan Beach → Columbus$9,828

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

Columbus to Manhattan Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Manhattan Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,716	$2.86	$5,977 – $7,454
53' refrigerated	$7,998	$3.41	$6,958 – $9,038
48' flatbed	$8,036	$3.43	$6,911 – $9,161
Step deck	$8,741	$3.73	$7,342 – $10,139
Power only	$5,978	$2.55	$5,201 – $6,755
Hotshot	$4,514	$1.92	$3,746 – $5,281
26' box truck	$4,406	$1.88	$3,745 – $5,067
Sprinter van	$2,686	$1.15	$2,256 – $3,116

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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 Manhattan Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Manhattan Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$8,508	$2.93	$7,317 – $9,699	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,068 mi	$7,575	$3.66	$6,514 – $8,635	5 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$4,805	$2.95	$4,132 – $5,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,299	$3.02	$3,697 – $4,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,480	$11.94	$1,273 – $1,687	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Manhattan Beach, CA is estimated at $8,036 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,911 and $9,161.

How far is Columbus, OH from Manhattan Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,346 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,292 of the $8,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manhattan Beach, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,828, which makes Columbus, OH to Manhattan Beach, 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