Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Monroe, NC flatbed rate

$2,651flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.09
Distance: 435 mi
Typical range: $2,280–$3,022
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Monroe price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,226
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $2,651

Return trip

Monroe → Columbus$1,811

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Columbus to Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Monroe, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,133	$4.90	$1,899 – $2,368
53' refrigerated	$2,546	$5.85	$2,215 – $2,877
48' flatbed	$2,651	$6.09	$2,280 – $3,022
Step deck	$2,904	$6.68	$2,439 – $3,369
Power only	$1,841	$4.23	$1,602 – $2,080
Hotshot	$1,387	$3.19	$1,152 – $1,623
26' box truck	$1,376	$3.16	$1,170 – $1,583
Sprinter van	$853	$1.96	$717 – $990

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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 Monroe

48' flatbed lanes into Monroe, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,930	$4.67	$2,520 – $3,340	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,009	$4.75	$10,328 – $13,690	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$3,884	$5.40	$3,340 – $4,428	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,186	$3.79	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$5,896	$2.78	$5,070 – $6,721	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,347	$4.36	$2,019 – $2,676	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,821	$3.66	$4,146 – $5,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$11,745	$4.76	$10,101 – $13,390	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Monroe, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Monroe, NC is estimated at $2,651 all-in in October 2026, or $6.09 a mile over about 435 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,280 and $3,022.

How far is Columbus, OH from Monroe, NC by truck?

About 435 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $425 of the $2,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Monroe, NC to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,811, which makes Columbus, OH to Monroe, NC 46% 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