Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$4,227flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 711 mi
Typical range: $3,635–$4,818
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,532
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $4,227

Return trip

Worcester → Columbus$2,409

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Columbus to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,451	$4.85	$3,071 – $3,830
53' refrigerated	$4,115	$5.79	$3,580 – $4,650
48' flatbed	$4,227	$5.94	$3,635 – $4,818
Step deck	$4,617	$6.49	$3,879 – $5,356
Power only	$3,014	$4.24	$2,622 – $3,406
Hotshot	$2,273	$3.20	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,241	$3.15	$1,905 – $2,577
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.94	$1,159 – $1,601

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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 Worcester

48' flatbed lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,756	$9.49	$1,510 – $2,002	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$16,313	$5.39	$14,029 – $18,597	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$5,558	$5.79	$4,780 – $6,337	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$7,415	$4.01	$6,377 – $8,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,342	$3.14	$7,174 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,853	$6.74	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,073	$3.96	$6,943 – $9,203	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$16,155	$5.40	$13,894 – $18,417	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Worcester, MA is estimated at $4,227 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 711 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,635 and $4,818.

How far is Columbus, OH from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 711 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $695 of the $4,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,409, which makes Columbus, OH to Worcester, MA 76% 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