Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Tracy, CA flatbed rate

$8,292flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,430 mi
Typical range: $7,131–$9,453
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Tracy price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,918
Fuel: $2,374
All-in estimate: $8,292

Return trip

Tracy → Columbus$10,141

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

Columbus to Tracy by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Tracy, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,932	$2.85	$6,170 – $7,695
53' refrigerated	$8,256	$3.40	$7,183 – $9,329
48' flatbed	$8,292	$3.41	$7,131 – $9,453
Step deck	$9,018	$3.71	$7,576 – $10,461
Power only	$6,173	$2.54	$5,371 – $6,976
Hotshot	$4,661	$1.92	$3,869 – $5,454
26' box truck	$4,549	$1.87	$3,867 – $5,231
Sprinter van	$2,773	$1.14	$2,329 – $3,217

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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 Tracy

48' flatbed lanes into Tracy, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,975 mi	$8,691	$2.92	$7,475 – $9,908	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	363 mi	$2,330	$6.42	$2,004 – $2,656	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$7,767	$3.65	$6,680 – $8,855	5 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,426	$2.90	$4,666 – $6,185	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,040	$2.89	$1,754 – $2,326	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,913 mi	$7,572	$2.60	$6,512 – $8,632	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,691 mi	$4,967	$2.94	$4,272 – $5,663	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$2,792	$5.66	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Tracy, CA is estimated at $8,292 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,131 and $9,453.

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

About 2,430 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 $2,374 of the $8,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,918 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,141, which makes Columbus, OH to Tracy, 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