Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Midlothian, TX flatbed rate

$4,399flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $3,783–$5,015
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Midlothian price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,321
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $4,399

Return trip

Midlothian → Columbus$3,663

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

Columbus to Midlothian by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Midlothian, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,630	$3.29	$3,231 – $4,029
53' refrigerated	$4,326	$3.92	$3,764 – $4,889
48' flatbed	$4,399	$3.98	$3,783 – $5,015
Step deck	$4,796	$4.34	$4,029 – $5,564
Power only	$3,199	$2.90	$2,783 – $3,615
Hotshot	$2,414	$2.19	$2,003 – $2,824
26' box truck	$2,369	$2.15	$2,013 – $2,724
Sprinter van	$1,452	$1.32	$1,220 – $1,684

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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 Midlothian

48' flatbed lanes into Midlothian, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$5,328	$3.24	$4,582 – $6,074	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$6,457	$4.41	$5,553 – $7,361	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$4,200	$4.32	$3,612 – $4,788	3 d
Houston, TX	246 mi	$1,394	$5.67	$1,199 – $1,590	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,806	$2.71	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,558 mi	$4,521	$2.90	$3,888 – $5,154	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,451	$5.42	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,381 mi	$6,155	$4.46	$5,294 – $7,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Midlothian, TX is estimated at $4,399 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,783 and $5,015.

How far is Columbus, OH from Midlothian, TX by truck?

About 1,104 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 $1,078 of the $4,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midlothian, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,663, which makes Columbus, OH to Midlothian, TX 20% more expensive. 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