Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Saratoga, CA flatbed rate

$8,435flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $7,254–$9,616
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Saratoga price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,015
Fuel: $2,420
All-in estimate: $8,435

Return trip

Saratoga → Columbus$10,316

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

Columbus to Saratoga by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Saratoga, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,054	$2.85	$6,278 – $7,830
53' refrigerated	$8,400	$3.39	$7,308 – $9,493
48' flatbed	$8,435	$3.41	$7,254 – $9,616
Step deck	$9,174	$3.70	$7,706 – $10,642
Power only	$6,282	$2.54	$5,466 – $7,099
Hotshot	$4,744	$1.92	$3,937 – $5,550
26' box truck	$4,629	$1.87	$3,935 – $5,323
Sprinter van	$2,821	$1.14	$2,370 – $3,273

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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 Saratoga

48' flatbed lanes into Saratoga, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	357 mi	$2,309	$6.47	$1,986 – $2,632	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,921	$3.64	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Houston, TX	1,903 mi	$5,499	$2.89	$4,729 – $6,268	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,079	$2.87	$1,788 – $2,370	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,683	$2.60	$6,607 – $8,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,030	$2.93	$4,326 – $5,734	4 d
San Diego, CA	488 mi	$2,775	$5.69	$2,386 – $3,163	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Saratoga, CA is estimated at $8,435 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,254 and $9,616.

How far is Columbus, OH from Saratoga, CA by truck?

About 2,477 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 $2,420 of the $8,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saratoga, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,316, which makes Columbus, OH to Saratoga, 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