Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to San Mateo, CA flatbed rate

$8,466flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,487 mi
Typical range: $7,281–$9,651
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to San Mateo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,037
Fuel: $2,429
All-in estimate: $8,466

Return trip

San Mateo → Columbus$10,353

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 Mateo by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to San Mateo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,080	$2.85	$6,301 – $7,858
53' refrigerated	$8,431	$3.39	$7,335 – $9,527
48' flatbed	$8,466	$3.40	$7,281 – $9,651
Step deck	$9,207	$3.70	$7,734 – $10,680
Power only	$6,306	$2.54	$5,486 – $7,125
Hotshot	$4,761	$1.91	$3,952 – $5,571
26' box truck	$4,646	$1.87	$3,949 – $5,343
Sprinter van	$2,832	$1.14	$2,379 – $3,285

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 Mateo

48' flatbed lanes into San Mateo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,843	$2.92	$7,605 – $10,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,950	$3.64	$6,837 – $9,063	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$5,554	$2.88	$4,776 – $6,331	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,132	$2.84	$1,833 – $2,430	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$7,706	$2.59	$6,628 – $8,785	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$2,881	$5.56	$2,478 – $3,285	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to San Mateo, CA is estimated at $8,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,281 and $9,651.

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

About 2,487 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 $2,429 of the $8,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,353, which makes Columbus, OH to San Mateo, 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