Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Oak Forest, IL flatbed rate

$1,845flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.71
Distance: 323 mi
Typical range: $1,587–$2,103
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Oak Forest price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,529
Fuel: $316
All-in estimate: $1,845

Return trip

Oak Forest → Columbus$2,068

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

Columbus to Oak Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Oak Forest, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,470	$4.55	$1,308 – $1,632
53' refrigerated	$1,756	$5.44	$1,528 – $1,984
48' flatbed	$1,845	$5.71	$1,587 – $2,103
Step deck	$2,024	$6.27	$1,701 – $2,348
Power only	$1,258	$3.90	$1,095 – $1,422
Hotshot	$948	$2.93	$787 – $1,109
26' box truck	$944	$2.92	$803 – $1,086
Sprinter van	$588	$1.82	$494 – $682

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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 Oak Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,994	$3.52	$2,575 – $3,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,226	$4.00	$7,074 – $9,378	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$3,401	$3.13	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,515	$3.19	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$3,727	$3.06	$3,205 – $4,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$8,117	$4.01	$6,981 – $9,254	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$3,004	$3.24	$2,584 – $3,425	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $1,845 all-in in October 2026, or $5.71 a mile over about 323 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,587 and $2,103.

How far is Columbus, OH from Oak Forest, IL by truck?

About 323 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 $316 of the $1,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Forest, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,068, which makes Columbus, OH to Oak Forest, 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