Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$2,818flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.30
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $2,424–$3,213
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Washington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,441
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $2,818

Return trip

Washington → Columbus$1,811

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Columbus to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,259	$5.85	$2,010 – $2,507
53' refrigerated	$2,697	$6.99	$2,346 – $3,047
48' flatbed	$2,818	$7.30	$2,424 – $3,213
Step deck	$3,089	$8.00	$2,595 – $3,583
Power only	$1,943	$5.03	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,464	$3.79	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,455	$3.77	$1,237 – $1,673
Sprinter van	$903	$2.34	$759 – $1,048

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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 Washington

48' flatbed lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,931	$8.05	$1,661 – $2,202	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,614	$5.37	$12,568 – $16,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,361	$6.20	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,915	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,744	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,422	$9.54	$1,223 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,589	$4.03	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,396	$5.38	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Washington, DC is estimated at $2,818 all-in in October 2026, or $7.30 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,424 and $3,213.

How far is Columbus, OH from Washington, DC by truck?

About 386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $377 of the $2,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,811, which makes Columbus, OH to Washington, DC 56% more expensive. 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