Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Rockwall, TX flatbed rate

$4,235flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $3,642–$4,828
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Rockwall price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,207
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $4,235

Return trip

Rockwall → Columbus$3,527

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

Columbus to Rockwall by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Rockwall, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,491	$3.32	$3,107 – $3,875
53' refrigerated	$4,161	$3.96	$3,620 – $4,702
48' flatbed	$4,235	$4.03	$3,642 – $4,828
Step deck	$4,619	$4.39	$3,880 – $5,358
Power only	$3,074	$2.92	$2,674 – $3,473
Hotshot	$2,319	$2.20	$1,925 – $2,714
26' box truck	$2,277	$2.16	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.33	$1,173 – $1,620

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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 Rockwall

48' flatbed lanes into Rockwall, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,593 mi	$5,188	$3.26	$4,461 – $5,914	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,494 mi	$6,571	$4.40	$5,651 – $7,491	4 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$4,027	$4.37	$3,464 – $4,591	2 d
Houston, TX	266 mi	$1,446	$5.44	$1,244 – $1,649	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$2,875	$2.69	$2,473 – $3,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,507 mi	$4,396	$2.92	$3,781 – $5,012	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,578	$4.98	$1,357 – $1,799	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,415 mi	$6,280	$4.44	$5,401 – $7,160	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Rockwall, TX is estimated at $4,235 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,642 and $4,828.

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

About 1,052 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 $1,028 of the $4,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,527, which makes Columbus, OH to Rockwall, 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