Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Manteca, CA flatbed rate

$8,247flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,415 mi
Typical range: $7,092–$9,401
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Manteca price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,888
Fuel: $2,359
All-in estimate: $8,247

Return trip

Manteca → Columbus$10,085

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

Columbus to Manteca by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Manteca, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,894	$2.85	$6,135 – $7,652
53' refrigerated	$8,210	$3.40	$7,143 – $9,277
48' flatbed	$8,247	$3.41	$7,092 – $9,401
Step deck	$8,969	$3.71	$7,534 – $10,404
Power only	$6,138	$2.54	$5,340 – $6,936
Hotshot	$4,635	$1.92	$3,847 – $5,423
26' box truck	$4,523	$1.87	$3,845 – $5,202
Sprinter van	$2,757	$1.14	$2,316 – $3,199

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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 Manteca

48' flatbed lanes into Manteca, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	359 mi	$2,316	$6.45	$1,992 – $2,640	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Houston, TX	1,861 mi	$5,393	$2.90	$4,638 – $6,148	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	696 mi	$2,020	$2.90	$1,737 – $2,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,679 mi	$4,937	$2.94	$4,246 – $5,629	4 d
San Diego, CA	489 mi	$2,778	$5.68	$2,389 – $3,167	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Manteca, CA is estimated at $8,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,092 and $9,401.

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

About 2,415 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 $2,359 of the $8,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,085, which makes Columbus, OH to Manteca, 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