Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Whittier, CA flatbed rate

$7,951flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,318 mi
Typical range: $6,838–$9,064
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Whittier price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,687
Fuel: $2,264
All-in estimate: $7,951

Return trip

Whittier → Columbus$9,724

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

Columbus to Whittier by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Whittier, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,643	$2.87	$5,912 – $7,374
53' refrigerated	$7,912	$3.41	$6,883 – $8,941
48' flatbed	$7,951	$3.43	$6,838 – $9,064
Step deck	$8,648	$3.73	$7,265 – $10,032
Power only	$5,913	$2.55	$5,144 – $6,682
Hotshot	$4,465	$1.93	$3,706 – $5,224
26' box truck	$4,358	$1.88	$3,704 – $5,012
Sprinter van	$2,657	$1.15	$2,232 – $3,082

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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 Whittier

48' flatbed lanes into Whittier, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,879 mi	$8,436	$2.93	$7,255 – $9,617	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$4,740	$2.96	$4,076 – $5,403	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	403 mi	$1,421	$3.53	$1,222 – $1,620	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$7,326	$2.61	$6,300 – $8,352	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$4,236	$3.03	$3,643 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,437	$12.83	$1,236 – $1,639	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$4,359	$3.01	$3,749 – $4,969	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Whittier, CA is estimated at $7,951 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,318 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,838 and $9,064.

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

About 2,318 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 $2,264 of the $7,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,687 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,724, which makes Columbus, OH to Whittier, 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