Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Pittsburg, CA flatbed rate

$8,356flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,451 mi
Typical range: $7,186–$9,526
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Pittsburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,962
Fuel: $2,394
All-in estimate: $8,356

Return trip

Pittsburg → Columbus$10,219

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

Columbus to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Pittsburg, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,987	$2.85	$6,218 – $7,755
53' refrigerated	$8,321	$3.39	$7,239 – $9,402
48' flatbed	$8,356	$3.41	$7,186 – $9,526
Step deck	$9,088	$3.71	$7,634 – $10,542
Power only	$6,222	$2.54	$5,413 – $7,031
Hotshot	$4,698	$1.92	$3,899 – $5,497
26' box truck	$4,585	$1.87	$3,897 – $5,272
Sprinter van	$2,795	$1.14	$2,347 – $3,242

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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 Pittsburg

48' flatbed lanes into Pittsburg, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,994 mi	$8,742	$2.92	$7,518 – $9,966	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,458	$6.16	$2,114 – $2,802	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,147 mi	$7,828	$3.65	$6,732 – $8,924	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$5,509	$2.89	$4,737 – $6,280	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	742 mi	$2,114	$2.85	$1,818 – $2,409	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$7,619	$2.60	$6,552 – $8,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$5,053	$2.93	$4,345 – $5,760	4 d
San Diego, CA	529 mi	$2,920	$5.52	$2,512 – $3,329	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Pittsburg, CA is estimated at $8,356 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,186 and $9,526.

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

About 2,451 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 $2,394 of the $8,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,219, which makes Columbus, OH to Pittsburg, 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