Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to San Ramon, CA flatbed rate

$8,381flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,459 mi
Typical range: $7,207–$9,554
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to San Ramon price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,979
Fuel: $2,402
All-in estimate: $8,381

Return trip

San Ramon → Columbus$10,249

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 Ramon by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to San Ramon, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,007	$2.85	$6,236 – $7,778
53' refrigerated	$8,345	$3.39	$7,260 – $9,430
48' flatbed	$8,381	$3.41	$7,207 – $9,554
Step deck	$9,114	$3.71	$7,656 – $10,573
Power only	$6,241	$2.54	$5,429 – $7,052
Hotshot	$4,712	$1.92	$3,911 – $5,513
26' box truck	$4,598	$1.87	$3,909 – $5,288
Sprinter van	$2,803	$1.14	$2,354 – $3,251

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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 Ramon

48' flatbed lanes into San Ramon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$8,766	$2.92	$7,539 – $9,993	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,405	$6.26	$2,068 – $2,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$7,857	$3.64	$6,757 – $8,957	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$5,504	$2.89	$4,733 – $6,274	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$2,101	$2.86	$1,807 – $2,396	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$7,638	$2.60	$6,569 – $8,707	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,721 mi	$5,043	$2.93	$4,337 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	514 mi	$2,867	$5.58	$2,466 – $3,269	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to San Ramon, CA is estimated at $8,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,207 and $9,554.

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

About 2,459 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 $2,402 of the $8,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,979 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,249, which makes Columbus, OH to San Ramon, 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