Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Poway, CA flatbed rate

$7,860flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,288 mi
Typical range: $6,759–$8,960
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Poway price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,625
Fuel: $2,235
All-in estimate: $7,860

Return trip

Poway → Columbus$9,612

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

Columbus to Poway by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Poway, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,566	$2.87	$5,844 – $7,288
53' refrigerated	$7,820	$3.42	$6,803 – $8,836
48' flatbed	$7,860	$3.44	$6,759 – $8,960
Step deck	$8,549	$3.74	$7,181 – $9,917
Power only	$5,843	$2.55	$5,084 – $6,603
Hotshot	$4,412	$1.93	$3,662 – $5,162
26' box truck	$4,307	$1.88	$3,661 – $4,953
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.15	$2,206 – $3,047

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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 Poway

48' flatbed lanes into Poway, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$8,362	$2.93	$7,191 – $9,532	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$7,421	$3.67	$6,382 – $8,460	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$4,552	$2.98	$3,914 – $5,189	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,290	$3.81	$1,109 – $1,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$7,253	$2.61	$6,237 – $8,268	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$4,036	$3.06	$3,471 – $4,601	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$4,201	$3.03	$3,613 – $4,789	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Poway, CA is estimated at $7,860 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,759 and $8,960.

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

About 2,288 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,235 of the $7,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,625 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,612, which makes Columbus, OH to Poway, 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