Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Monterey, CA flatbed rate

$8,460flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,485 mi
Typical range: $7,275–$9,644
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Monterey price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,032
Fuel: $2,428
All-in estimate: $8,460

Return trip

Monterey → Columbus$10,346

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

Columbus to Monterey by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Monterey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,074	$2.85	$6,296 – $7,853
53' refrigerated	$8,425	$3.39	$7,330 – $9,520
48' flatbed	$8,460	$3.40	$7,275 – $9,644
Step deck	$9,200	$3.70	$7,728 – $10,672
Power only	$6,301	$2.54	$5,482 – $7,120
Hotshot	$4,758	$1.91	$3,949 – $5,567
26' box truck	$4,643	$1.87	$3,946 – $5,339
Sprinter van	$2,830	$1.14	$2,377 – $3,282

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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 Monterey

48' flatbed lanes into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,848	$2.92	$7,610 – $10,087	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$2,149	$6.89	$1,848 – $2,450	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$7,957	$3.64	$6,843 – $9,071	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$5,451	$2.89	$4,688 – $6,214	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,024	$2.90	$1,740 – $2,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$7,706	$2.59	$6,628 – $8,785	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$4,975	$2.94	$4,278 – $5,671	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,615	$5.90	$2,249 – $2,981	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Monterey, CA is estimated at $8,460 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,275 and $9,644.

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

About 2,485 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 $2,428 of the $8,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,032 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,346, which makes Columbus, OH to Monterey, 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