Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$8,591flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,528 mi
Typical range: $7,388–$9,793
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,121
Fuel: $2,470
All-in estimate: $8,591

Return trip

San Francisco → Columbus$10,506

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,185	$2.84	$6,395 – $7,976
53' refrigerated	$8,557	$3.38	$7,445 – $9,670
48' flatbed	$8,591	$3.40	$7,388 – $9,793
Step deck	$9,342	$3.70	$7,848 – $10,837
Power only	$6,401	$2.53	$5,569 – $7,233
Hotshot	$4,833	$1.91	$4,012 – $5,655
26' box truck	$4,716	$1.87	$4,009 – $5,423
Sprinter van	$2,874	$1.14	$2,414 – $3,334

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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 San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $8,591 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,528 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,388 and $9,793.

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

About 2,528 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 $2,470 of the $8,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,506, which makes Columbus, OH to San Francisco, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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