Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to San Bruno, CA flatbed rate

$8,484flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,493 mi
Typical range: $7,296–$9,672
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to San Bruno price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,049
Fuel: $2,435
All-in estimate: $8,484

Return trip

San Bruno → Columbus$10,375

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

Columbus to San Bruno by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to San Bruno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,095	$2.85	$6,315 – $7,875
53' refrigerated	$8,450	$3.39	$7,351 – $9,548
48' flatbed	$8,484	$3.40	$7,296 – $9,672
Step deck	$9,227	$3.70	$7,750 – $10,703
Power only	$6,320	$2.53	$5,498 – $7,141
Hotshot	$4,772	$1.91	$3,961 – $5,583
26' box truck	$4,656	$1.87	$3,958 – $5,355
Sprinter van	$2,838	$1.14	$2,384 – $3,292

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 San Bruno

48' flatbed lanes into San Bruno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$8,856	$2.92	$7,616 – $10,096	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$7,966	$3.64	$6,851 – $9,082	5 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$5,576	$2.88	$4,795 – $6,357	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,150	$2.83	$1,849 – $2,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$7,718	$2.59	$6,638 – $8,799	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$5,113	$2.92	$4,397 – $5,829	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to San Bruno, CA is estimated at $8,484 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,296 and $9,672.

How far is Columbus, OH from San Bruno, CA by truck?

About 2,493 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 $2,435 of the $8,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bruno, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,375, which makes Columbus, OH to San Bruno, 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