Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Missouri City, TX flatbed rate

$4,680flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,193 mi
Typical range: $4,025–$5,335
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Missouri City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,515
Fuel: $1,165
All-in estimate: $4,680

Return trip

Missouri City → Columbus$3,897

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

Columbus to Missouri City by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Missouri City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,868	$3.24	$3,442 – $4,293
53' refrigerated	$4,609	$3.86	$4,010 – $5,209
48' flatbed	$4,680	$3.92	$4,025 – $5,335
Step deck	$5,101	$4.28	$4,285 – $5,917
Power only	$3,413	$2.86	$2,969 – $3,856
Hotshot	$2,575	$2.16	$2,138 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,525	$2.12	$2,147 – $2,904
Sprinter van	$1,547	$1.30	$1,300 – $1,795

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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 Missouri City

48' flatbed lanes into Missouri City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,694 mi	$5,465	$3.23	$4,700 – $6,231	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$7,046	$4.34	$6,059 – $8,032	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,126 mi	$4,708	$4.18	$4,049 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,142	$2.63	$2,702 – $3,582	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,604 mi	$4,634	$2.89	$3,985 – $5,282	4 d
San Antonio, TX	212 mi	$1,306	$6.16	$1,123 – $1,489	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,527 mi	$6,692	$4.38	$5,755 – $7,629	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Missouri City, TX is estimated at $4,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,025 and $5,335.

How far is Columbus, OH from Missouri City, TX by truck?

About 1,193 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 $1,165 of the $4,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,515 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Missouri City, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,897, which makes Columbus, OH to Missouri City, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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