Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Richardson, TX flatbed rate

$4,273flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $3,675–$4,872
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Richardson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,234
Fuel: $1,039
All-in estimate: $4,273

Return trip

Richardson → Columbus$3,558

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Richardson by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Richardson, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,523	$3.31	$3,136 – $3,911
53' refrigerated	$4,199	$3.95	$3,653 – $4,745
48' flatbed	$4,273	$4.02	$3,675 – $4,872
Step deck	$4,660	$4.38	$3,914 – $5,405
Power only	$3,103	$2.92	$2,699 – $3,506
Hotshot	$2,341	$2.20	$1,943 – $2,739
26' box truck	$2,298	$2.16	$1,953 – $2,643
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.32	$1,184 – $1,635

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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 Richardson

48' flatbed lanes into Richardson, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,226	$3.25	$4,494 – $5,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$4,051	$4.36	$3,484 – $4,618	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$2,835	$2.70	$2,438 – $3,232	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,568	$5.01	$1,348 – $1,788	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$6,210	$4.45	$5,341 – $7,080	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Richardson, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Richardson, TX is estimated at $4,273 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,675 and $4,872.

How far is Columbus, OH from Richardson, TX by truck?

About 1,064 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,039 of the $4,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richardson, TX to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,558, which makes Columbus, OH to Richardson, TX 20% more expensive. 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