Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Monrovia, CA flatbed rate

$7,927flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,310 mi
Typical range: $6,817–$9,036
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Monrovia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,670
Fuel: $2,257
All-in estimate: $7,927

Return trip

Monrovia → Columbus$9,694

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

Columbus to Monrovia by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Monrovia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,623	$2.87	$5,894 – $7,351
53' refrigerated	$7,887	$3.41	$6,862 – $8,913
48' flatbed	$7,927	$3.43	$6,817 – $9,036
Step deck	$8,622	$3.73	$7,242 – $10,001
Power only	$5,894	$2.55	$5,128 – $6,661
Hotshot	$4,451	$1.93	$3,694 – $5,207
26' box truck	$4,345	$1.88	$3,693 – $4,996
Sprinter van	$2,649	$1.15	$2,225 – $3,073

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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 Monrovia

48' flatbed lanes into Monrovia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,415	$2.93	$7,237 – $9,593	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,599 mi	$4,737	$2.96	$4,074 – $5,400	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,419	$3.53	$1,220 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,305	$2.61	$6,282 – $8,327	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$4,236	$3.03	$3,643 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,480	$11.94	$1,273 – $1,687	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$4,351	$3.01	$3,742 – $4,960	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Monrovia, CA is estimated at $7,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,817 and $9,036.

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

About 2,310 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,257 of the $7,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,670 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,694, which makes Columbus, OH to Monrovia, 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