Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to South San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$8,472flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,489 mi
Typical range: $7,286–$9,658
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to South San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,041
Fuel: $2,431
All-in estimate: $8,472

Return trip

South San Francisco → Columbus$10,361

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

Columbus to South San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to South San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,085	$2.85	$6,305 – $7,864
53' refrigerated	$8,437	$3.39	$7,340 – $9,534
48' flatbed	$8,472	$3.40	$7,286 – $9,658
Step deck	$9,213	$3.70	$7,739 – $10,688
Power only	$6,310	$2.54	$5,490 – $7,131
Hotshot	$4,765	$1.91	$3,955 – $5,575
26' box truck	$4,650	$1.87	$3,952 – $5,347
Sprinter van	$2,834	$1.14	$2,380 – $3,287

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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 South San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into South San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,033 mi	$8,846	$2.92	$7,607 – $10,084	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$7,953	$3.64	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,569	$2.88	$4,789 – $6,348	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	758 mi	$2,146	$2.83	$1,846 – $2,447	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$7,709	$2.59	$6,630 – $8,788	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to South San Francisco, CA is estimated at $8,472 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,489 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,286 and $9,658.

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

About 2,489 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 $2,431 of the $8,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,041 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,361, which makes Columbus, OH to South San Francisco, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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