Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Milpitas, CA flatbed rate

$8,396flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $7,220–$9,571
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Milpitas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,989
Fuel: $2,407
All-in estimate: $8,396

Return trip

Milpitas → Columbus$10,267

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

Columbus to Milpitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Milpitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,020	$2.85	$6,248 – $7,792
53' refrigerated	$8,361	$3.39	$7,274 – $9,447
48' flatbed	$8,396	$3.41	$7,220 – $9,571
Step deck	$9,131	$3.71	$7,670 – $10,592
Power only	$6,252	$2.54	$5,439 – $7,065
Hotshot	$4,721	$1.92	$3,918 – $5,524
26' box truck	$4,607	$1.87	$3,916 – $5,298
Sprinter van	$2,808	$1.14	$2,359 – $3,257

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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 Milpitas

48' flatbed lanes into Milpitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$8,785	$2.92	$7,555 – $10,014	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$7,880	$3.64	$6,776 – $8,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$5,483	$2.89	$4,716 – $6,251	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$2,073	$2.87	$1,783 – $2,363	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$7,652	$2.60	$6,581 – $8,723	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,018	$2.93	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Milpitas, CA is estimated at $8,396 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,220 and $9,571.

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

About 2,464 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 $2,407 of the $8,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,267, which makes Columbus, OH to Milpitas, 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