Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Salt Lake City, UT flatbed rate

$7,957flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $6,843–$9,071
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,207
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $7,957

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Columbus$4,459

This direction runs 78% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Columbus to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,624	$3.70	$5,895 – $7,352
53' refrigerated	$7,891	$4.41	$6,865 – $8,916
48' flatbed	$7,957	$4.44	$6,843 – $9,071
Step deck	$8,660	$4.84	$7,275 – $10,046
Power only	$5,879	$3.28	$5,115 – $6,643
Hotshot	$4,438	$2.48	$3,684 – $5,193
26' box truck	$4,339	$2.42	$3,688 – $4,989
Sprinter van	$2,650	$1.48	$2,226 – $3,073

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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 Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$8,743	$3.75	$7,519 – $9,967	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,389	$6.34	$3,774 – $5,003	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,143	$4.82	$6,143 – $8,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,362	$3.79	$4,611 – $6,112	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,255	$3.84	$1,940 – $2,571	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,586	$3.34	$6,524 – $8,648	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,944	$3.86	$4,252 – $5,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,567	$6.24	$3,928 – $5,206	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $7,957 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,843 and $9,071.

How far is Columbus, OH from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,791 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,750 of the $7,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,207 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,459, which makes Columbus, OH to Salt Lake City, UT 78% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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