Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Torrance, CA flatbed rate

$8,030flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,344 mi
Typical range: $6,906–$9,155
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Torrance price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,740
Fuel: $2,290
All-in estimate: $8,030

Return trip

Torrance → Columbus$9,820

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

Columbus to Torrance by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Torrance, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,710	$2.86	$5,972 – $7,448
53' refrigerated	$7,992	$3.41	$6,953 – $9,031
48' flatbed	$8,030	$3.43	$6,906 – $9,155
Step deck	$8,734	$3.73	$7,337 – $10,132
Power only	$5,973	$2.55	$5,197 – $6,750
Hotshot	$4,510	$1.92	$3,744 – $5,277
26' box truck	$4,402	$1.88	$3,742 – $5,063
Sprinter van	$2,684	$1.15	$2,255 – $3,114

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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 Torrance

48' flatbed lanes into Torrance, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,905 mi	$8,505	$2.93	$7,315 – $9,696	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$7,571	$3.66	$6,511 – $8,631	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$4,795	$2.96	$4,123 – $5,466	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	426 mi	$1,468	$3.45	$1,262 – $1,673	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,834 mi	$7,385	$2.61	$6,351 – $8,419	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,419 mi	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,471 mi	$4,416	$3.00	$3,798 – $5,035	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Torrance, CA is estimated at $8,030 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,906 and $9,155.

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

About 2,344 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 $2,290 of the $8,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,740 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,820, which makes Columbus, OH to Torrance, 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