Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Santa Clara, CA flatbed rate

$8,417flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $7,239–$9,596
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Santa Clara price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,003
Fuel: $2,414
All-in estimate: $8,417

Return trip

Santa Clara → Columbus$10,293

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

Columbus to Santa Clara by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Santa Clara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,038	$2.85	$6,264 – $7,812
53' refrigerated	$8,382	$3.39	$7,292 – $9,472
48' flatbed	$8,417	$3.41	$7,239 – $9,596
Step deck	$9,154	$3.70	$7,689 – $10,619
Power only	$6,268	$2.54	$5,454 – $7,083
Hotshot	$4,733	$1.92	$3,929 – $5,538
26' box truck	$4,619	$1.87	$3,926 – $5,312
Sprinter van	$2,815	$1.14	$2,365 – $3,266

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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 Santa Clara

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Clara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$8,803	$2.92	$7,571 – $10,036	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$2,319	$6.44	$1,995 – $2,644	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,902	$3.64	$6,796 – $9,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,493	$2.89	$4,724 – $6,263	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,079	$2.87	$1,788 – $2,370	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$7,669	$2.60	$6,595 – $8,742	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$5,028	$2.93	$4,324 – $5,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$2,785	$5.67	$2,395 – $3,175	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Santa Clara, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Santa Clara, CA is estimated at $8,417 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,239 and $9,596.

How far is Columbus, OH from Santa Clara, CA by truck?

About 2,471 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 $2,414 of the $8,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clara, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,293, which makes Columbus, OH to Santa Clara, 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