Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Niles, IL flatbed rate

$1,896flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 340 mi
Typical range: $1,631–$2,161
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Niles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,564
Fuel: $332
All-in estimate: $1,896

Return trip

Niles → Columbus$2,125

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Niles by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Niles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,513	$4.45	$1,347 – $1,680
53' refrigerated	$1,807	$5.32	$1,572 – $2,042
48' flatbed	$1,896	$5.58	$1,631 – $2,161
Step deck	$2,080	$6.12	$1,747 – $2,413
Power only	$1,297	$3.81	$1,128 – $1,466
Hotshot	$977	$2.87	$811 – $1,143
26' box truck	$973	$2.86	$827 – $1,119
Sprinter van	$605	$1.78	$508 – $702

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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 Niles

48' flatbed lanes into Niles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$3,005	$3.51	$2,584 – $3,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,470	$3.11	$2,985 – $3,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$4,013	$2.36	$3,451 – $4,575	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$2,531	$3.18	$2,177 – $2,885	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$3,788	$3.05	$3,258 – $4,319	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,131	$4.01	$6,993 – $9,270	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,061	$3.23	$2,632 – $3,489	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Niles, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Niles, IL is estimated at $1,896 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 340 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,631 and $2,161.

How far is Columbus, OH from Niles, IL by truck?

About 340 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 $332 of the $1,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Niles, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,125, which makes Columbus, OH to Niles, IL 11% 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