Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Santa Paula, CA flatbed rate

$8,116flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,372 mi
Typical range: $6,979–$9,252
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Santa Paula price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,799
Fuel: $2,317
All-in estimate: $8,116

Return trip

Santa Paula → Columbus$9,925

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 Paula by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Santa Paula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,783	$2.86	$6,037 – $7,529
53' refrigerated	$8,078	$3.41	$7,028 – $9,128
48' flatbed	$8,116	$3.42	$6,979 – $9,252
Step deck	$8,827	$3.72	$7,415 – $10,239
Power only	$6,038	$2.55	$5,253 – $6,823
Hotshot	$4,559	$1.92	$3,784 – $5,335
26' box truck	$4,450	$1.88	$3,783 – $5,118
Sprinter van	$2,713	$1.14	$2,279 – $3,147

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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 Paula

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Paula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$8,574	$2.93	$7,374 – $9,775	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$7,649	$3.66	$6,578 – $8,719	5 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$4,925	$2.94	$4,235 – $5,614	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$1,570	$3.30	$1,350 – $1,790	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$7,451	$2.60	$6,408 – $8,494	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$4,532	$2.99	$3,897 – $5,166	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Santa Paula, CA is estimated at $8,116 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,979 and $9,252.

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

About 2,372 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,317 of the $8,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,799 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,925, which makes Columbus, OH to Santa Paula, 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