Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$7,835flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,280 mi
Typical range: $6,738–$8,932
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,608
Fuel: $2,227
All-in estimate: $7,835

Return trip

Riverside → Columbus$9,582

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

Columbus to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,545	$2.87	$5,825 – $7,265
53' refrigerated	$7,795	$3.42	$6,782 – $8,809
48' flatbed	$7,835	$3.44	$6,738 – $8,932
Step deck	$8,523	$3.74	$7,159 – $9,886
Power only	$5,825	$2.55	$5,067 – $6,582
Hotshot	$4,398	$1.93	$3,650 – $5,146
26' box truck	$4,293	$1.88	$3,649 – $4,937
Sprinter van	$2,618	$1.15	$2,199 – $3,037

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Riverside, CA is estimated at $7,835 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,738 and $8,932.

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

About 2,280 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 $2,227 of the $7,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,608 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,582, which makes Columbus, OH to Riverside, 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