Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Palatine, IL flatbed rate

$1,944flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.46
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $1,672–$2,216
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Palatine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,596
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $1,944

Return trip

Palatine → Columbus$2,179

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

Columbus to Palatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Palatine, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,554	$4.37	$1,383 – $1,725
53' refrigerated	$1,856	$5.21	$1,614 – $2,097
48' flatbed	$1,944	$5.46	$1,672 – $2,216
Step deck	$2,132	$5.99	$1,791 – $2,473
Power only	$1,334	$3.75	$1,160 – $1,507
Hotshot	$1,005	$2.82	$834 – $1,176
26' box truck	$1,000	$2.81	$850 – $1,150
Sprinter van	$622	$1.75	$522 – $721

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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 Palatine

48' flatbed lanes into Palatine, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$3,044	$3.50	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,470	$3.11	$2,985 – $3,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,566	$3.16	$2,207 – $2,925	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,781	$3.05	$3,252 – $4,310	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$8,086	$4.01	$6,954 – $9,218	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Palatine, IL is estimated at $1,944 all-in in October 2026, or $5.46 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,672 and $2,216.

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

About 356 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 $348 of the $1,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,179, which makes Columbus, OH to Palatine, 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