Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Pacifica, CA flatbed rate

$8,493flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,496 mi
Typical range: $7,304–$9,682
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Pacifica price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,055
Fuel: $2,438
All-in estimate: $8,493

Return trip

Pacifica → Columbus$10,387

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

Columbus to Pacifica by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Pacifica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,103	$2.85	$6,321 – $7,884
53' refrigerated	$8,459	$3.39	$7,359 – $9,559
48' flatbed	$8,493	$3.40	$7,304 – $9,682
Step deck	$9,237	$3.70	$7,759 – $10,714
Power only	$6,327	$2.53	$5,504 – $7,149
Hotshot	$4,777	$1.91	$3,965 – $5,589
26' box truck	$4,661	$1.87	$3,962 – $5,361
Sprinter van	$2,841	$1.14	$2,387 – $3,296

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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 Pacifica

48' flatbed lanes into Pacifica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$8,867	$2.92	$7,626 – $10,108	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,451	$6.17	$2,108 – $2,794	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$7,979	$3.64	$6,862 – $9,096	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$5,584	$2.88	$4,802 – $6,365	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$2,156	$2.83	$1,855 – $2,458	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,979 mi	$7,728	$2.59	$6,646 – $8,810	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$5,120	$2.92	$4,403 – $5,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$2,917	$5.52	$2,509 – $3,325	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Pacifica, CA is estimated at $8,493 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,304 and $9,682.

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

About 2,496 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 $2,438 of the $8,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,055 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,387, which makes Columbus, OH to Pacifica, 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