Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$8,103flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,371 mi
Typical range: $6,969–$9,237
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,787
Fuel: $2,316
All-in estimate: $8,103

Return trip

Seattle → Columbus$9,090

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Columbus to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,772	$2.86	$6,027 – $7,517
53' refrigerated	$8,065	$3.40	$7,017 – $9,114
48' flatbed	$8,103	$3.42	$6,969 – $9,237
Step deck	$8,813	$3.72	$7,403 – $10,223
Power only	$6,029	$2.54	$5,245 – $6,813
Hotshot	$4,552	$1.92	$3,778 – $5,326
26' box truck	$4,443	$1.87	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.14	$2,275 – $3,142

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Seattle, WA is estimated at $8,103 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,969 and $9,237.

How far is Columbus, OH from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,371 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 $2,316 of the $8,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,090, which makes Columbus, OH to Seattle, WA 11% 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