Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Redwood City, CA flatbed rate

$8,451flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,482 mi
Typical range: $7,268–$9,634
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Redwood City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,026
Fuel: $2,425
All-in estimate: $8,451

Return trip

Redwood City → Columbus$10,334

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

Columbus to Redwood City by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Redwood City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,067	$2.85	$6,289 – $7,844
53' refrigerated	$8,416	$3.39	$7,322 – $9,510
48' flatbed	$8,451	$3.40	$7,268 – $9,634
Step deck	$9,190	$3.70	$7,720 – $10,661
Power only	$6,294	$2.54	$5,476 – $7,112
Hotshot	$4,753	$1.91	$3,945 – $5,560
26' box truck	$4,638	$1.87	$3,942 – $5,333
Sprinter van	$2,827	$1.14	$2,374 – $3,279

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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 Redwood City

48' flatbed lanes into Redwood City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,027 mi	$8,830	$2.92	$7,594 – $10,066	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$2,391	$6.29	$2,056 – $2,725	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$7,934	$3.64	$6,823 – $9,045	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$5,539	$2.89	$4,763 – $6,314	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$2,118	$2.85	$1,821 – $2,414	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$7,695	$2.60	$6,617 – $8,772	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,073	$2.93	$4,363 – $5,783	4 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$2,856	$5.59	$2,457 – $3,256	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Redwood City, CA is estimated at $8,451 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,268 and $9,634.

How far is Columbus, OH from Redwood City, CA by truck?

About 2,482 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 $2,425 of the $8,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Redwood City, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,334, which makes Columbus, OH to Redwood City, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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