Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Orlando, FL flatbed rate

$5,705flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $4,906–$6,504
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,776
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $5,705

Return trip

Orlando → Columbus$2,631

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Columbus to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,692	$4.93	$4,176 – $5,208
53' refrigerated	$5,593	$5.88	$4,866 – $6,320
48' flatbed	$5,705	$6.00	$4,906 – $6,504
Step deck	$6,224	$6.54	$5,228 – $7,220
Power only	$4,123	$4.34	$3,587 – $4,659
Hotshot	$3,111	$3.27	$2,582 – $3,640
26' box truck	$3,057	$3.21	$2,598 – $3,515
Sprinter van	$1,877	$1.97	$1,576 – $2,177

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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 Orlando

48' flatbed lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$5,628	$5.06	$4,840 – $6,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$15,582	$5.96	$13,400 – $17,763	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,094	$6.04	$6,101 – $8,087	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$4,925	$4.86	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$7,633	$3.49	$6,565 – $8,702	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$4,709	$4.57	$4,050 – $5,368	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,759	$4.67	$4,953 – $6,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$15,126	$5.98	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Orlando, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Orlando, FL is estimated at $5,705 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,906 and $6,504.

How far is Columbus, OH from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 951 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $929 of the $5,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,631, which makes Columbus, OH to Orlando, FL 117% 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