Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to West Covina, CA flatbed rate

$7,924flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,309 mi
Typical range: $6,814–$9,033
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to West Covina price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,668
Fuel: $2,256
All-in estimate: $7,924

Return trip

West Covina → Columbus$9,690

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

Columbus to West Covina by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to West Covina, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,620	$2.87	$5,892 – $7,348
53' refrigerated	$7,884	$3.41	$6,859 – $8,909
48' flatbed	$7,924	$3.43	$6,814 – $9,033
Step deck	$8,619	$3.73	$7,240 – $9,998
Power only	$5,892	$2.55	$5,126 – $6,658
Hotshot	$4,449	$1.93	$3,693 – $5,205
26' box truck	$4,343	$1.88	$3,691 – $4,994
Sprinter van	$2,648	$1.15	$2,224 – $3,072

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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 West Covina

48' flatbed lanes into West Covina, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$8,409	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$4,722	$2.96	$4,061 – $5,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	396 mi	$1,406	$3.55	$1,210 – $1,603	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$7,302	$2.61	$6,280 – $8,325	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,440 mi	$4,339	$3.01	$3,731 – $4,946	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to West Covina, CA is estimated at $7,924 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,309 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,814 and $9,033.

How far is Columbus, OH from West Covina, CA by truck?

About 2,309 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 $2,256 of the $7,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Covina, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,690, which makes Columbus, OH to West Covina, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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